Armed man holding Istanbul hospital staff hostage: reports

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Riot police stand guard near the of Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

An armed man is holding a number of doctors and other staff hostage at a hospital in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports.

The Hurriyet newspaper said Wednesday the gunman is believed to be a patient at the psychiatric unit of Istanbul’s Cerrahpasa hospital.

It said police have been dispatched to the scene.