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A gunman takes seven hostages at a factory owned by U.S.

company Procter & Gamble in Gebze, Kocaeli Province, Turkey, in an apparent protest against the war in Gaza. The perpetrator is later arrested unharmed and all the hostages are freed.

Published February 1, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present).

A gunman takes seven hostages at a factory owned by U.S. company Procter & Gamble in Gebze, Kocaeli Province, Turkey, in an apparent protest against the war in Gaza. The perpetrator is later arrested unharmed and all the hostages are freed.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-02-01).