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Alleged Knife Attack on a Tourist in a Taxi in Karaköy Following Robbery: 1 Person Detained.

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In Istanbul Karaköy, an Egyptian tourist living in Canada, Abdelrahman (Alex) Soliman (28), claimed that he was robbed by two women who he alleged were acting together with a taxi driver. Soliman stated that 6,500 Turkish Lira was taken from him and 3,375 Turkish Lira was forcibly withdrawn from his POS machine. He said that when he objected, one of the women wounded him with a knife, and he went to the hospital and obtained a medical report doc…

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In Istanbul Karaköy, an Egyptian tourist living in Canada, Abdelrahman (Alex) Soliman (28), claimed that he was robbed by two women who he alleged were acting together with a taxi driver. Soliman stated that 6,500 Turkish Lira was taken from him and 3,375 Turkish Lira was forcibly withdrawn from his POS machine. He said that when he objected, one of the women wounded him with a knife, and he went to the hospital and obtained a medical report doc…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Egyptian tourist Abdelrahman Soliman (29), who lives in Karaköy, Canada, claimed that he was robbed by two women he claimed to be acting with a taxi driver. Soliman said that 6,500 liras were taken and 3,375 liras were forcibly withdrawn from the POS device. When you object...

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Canadian tourist Alex Soliman (28) claimed that he was robbed by two women who he alleged were acting together with a taxi driver in Karaköy. Meanwhile, the moments of the attack were captured on a cell phone camera.

·Türkiye
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In Karaköy, Egyptian tourist Abdelrahman Soliman claimed he was robbed by two women who he alleged were acting in collusion with the taxi driver. He stated that 6,500 Turkish Lira was taken from him and 3,375 Lira was withdrawn from his POS machine. Soliman also said he was injured with a pocket knife when he protested. The taxi driver, S.Ö., was taken into custody in connection with the incident.

An incident involving a Canadian tourist who boarded a taxi in Karaköy caused widespread panic late at night. The tourist stated that his money was taken by two women in the taxi, and that he was also forced to make a transaction using the POS machine. During the ensuing altercation, he was injured with a knife. The moments were captured on a cell phone camera.

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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A Canadian tourist who boarded a taxi in Karaköy, Istanbul, experienced the shock of her life. The tourist was robbed and stabbed with a pocket knife by women in the taxi who allegedly acted in collusion with the driver. The attack was captured on a cell phone camera.

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Haberler broke the news on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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