CCTV Records Knife Attack at Fatih Mosque in Istanbul

A distressing incident unfolded at Fatih Mosque when a man reportedly entered and began chanting slogans, resulting in a violent altercation yesterday at approximately 19:15. Security footage from the mosque captured the assailant attacking Fatih Mosque’s imam, Galip Usta, and Bilal Erdem, who intervened to defuse the situation, using a knife. Both victims received immediate medical attention and were hospitalized. The attacker was swiftly apprehended and is in custody. The footage depicts the chaotic scene inside the mosque as the assailant carried out the stabbing, injuring the imam and another individual.