NTV, a Turkish Broadcaster, has reported that the Jewish deputy mayor of Istanbul, Cemil Candas, has been shot by an unidentified assailant in his office.
Candas is currently in a critical condition in hospital. It is unclear whether this incident is linked to the wave of arrests and political unease that have swept the country following the failed coup attempt.
Whilst it is unclear whether antisemitism played a role in the shooting, a former Turkish lawmaker has suggested that the failed coup could have serious negative implications for the country’s Jewish community.