Gunmen have taken a prosecutor hostage at a court in Istanbul, an official has confirmed - and Turkish special forces have entered the building.
An unverified image appears to show Mehmet Selim Kiraz with a gun to his head and a hand over his mouth - and his hands appear to be bound with cable ties. Sky News has decided not to show the hostage in distress.
The photograph was published online by the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) - a banned far-left organisation.
In the picture, one of the militants has concealed his face with a red and yellow scarf, while flags and posters bearing the organisation's insignia hang in the background.
The group, which has been listed as a terror organisation by the US, the EU and Turkey, has threatened to kill Mr Kiraz at 1.36pm UK time if their demands are not met. That deadline has since passed.
According to Turkish media, shots have been fired inside the courthouse. The police are currently trying to negotiate with two militants via a mediator.
The chief prosecutor was investigating the death of Berkin Elvan - a teenager who died in March 2014 from injuries inflicted by the police.
He spent 269 days in a coma after being hit by a gas canister fired during anti-government protests, and his treatment by officers caused outrage nationwide.
The DHKP-C wants the officer it blames for the 15-year-old's death to "confess" on national television. Mr Kiraz was reportedly handed a list of suspect policemen by investigators two weeks ago.
It remains unclear how the group smuggled guns into the courthouse - however, many Turkish towns and cities were hit with the worst blackout in 15 years on Tuesday.
Some far-left groups in Turkey believe the authorities have orchestrated a cover-up by refusing to name the perpetrators responsible for Berkin's death.
An opposition politician, writing on Twitter, claimed he had spoken to Berkin's father, Sami, who said: "My son died but I don't want any other person to die. The prosecutor must be released. Blood cannot be washed away with blood."
Many Turkish news channels had been broadcasting live scenes from the courthouse, but have returned to their normal programming after a media blackout was imposed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan previously sparked controversy when he branded Berkin a "thug" and encouraged his supporters to boo the teenager's mother at a rally.
In 2013, the DHKP-C was behind a suicide bombing outside the US Embassy.
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