Selim Tokdemir, 42, had parked his car and was walking towards the bank when he was attacked. He suffered bullet wounds to his left temple and left breast. Tokdemir died of his wounds in hospital shortly after being admitted.

Police a description one of the attackers who fled the scene and are continuing their investigation.

On November 20, 2003, the Turkish headquarters of the HSBC Bank was badly damaged in a suicide bombing attack carried out by a Turkish affiliate of the al Qaeda terrorist network. The trial of those allegedly involved in planning the attack is continuing in Istanbul.