Neo-Nazi Teen Livestreams Knife Rampage Near Turkish Mosque, Injuring Five

A knife-wielding teenager, wearing a neo-Nazi-styled bullet-proof vest and helmet, randomly stabbed five people near a mosque in Turkey on Monday while livestreaming the attack on social media. The suspect, identified as Arda K., 18, was apprehended following a police chase.

A knife-wielding teenager, wearing a neo-Nazi-styled bullet-proof vest and helmet, randomly stabbed five people near a mosque in Turkey on Monday while livestreaming the attack on social media.

The suspect, identified as Arda K., 18, was apprehended following a police chase. Turkey's interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, posted a video of the suspect being bundled into the back of a police vehicle.

Neo-Nazi Teen Livestreams Knife Rampage Near Turkish Mosque, Injuring Five

The attack video was circulating on social media on Tuesday and showed several men crying out after being stabbed. Many of the victims appeared to be elderly men and were attacked from behind.

Other footage online shows men and police standing over the suspect after he was apprehended.

Neo-Nazi Teen Livestreams Knife Rampage Near Turkish Mosque, Injuring Five

The suspect was taken to a police vehicle by law enforcement. (Ali Yerlikaya/X)

The five wounded individuals were hospitalized, and two of them were in serious condition, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The assailant was also carrying an ax but did not appear to have used it.

Neo-Nazi Teen Livestreams Knife Rampage Near Turkish Mosque, Injuring Five

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said an investigation had begun, while HaberTurk and other media reported that the assailant is believed to have been influenced by a video game and that he dressed like a video game character.

The interior minister also posted an image showing the items the suspect had on him, including a bloodied knife, a second knife with a swastika symbol with the letters "KKK" written on the weapon.

Neo-Nazi Teen Livestreams Knife Rampage Near Turkish Mosque, Injuring Five

Yerlikaya also released an image of the suspect in handcuffs lying face down on the floor.

The suspect's bulletproof vest had a "black sun" symbol, which originated in Nazi Germany and is used by neo-Nazis.

The official wrote on Twitter that he wished a speedy recovery to the victims injured in the attack.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.