An armed man took staff hostage at a Procter & Gamble (PG.N), opens new tab factory in northwestern Turkiye on Thursday, Paralel.Az reports citing Demiroren News Agency.

The unidentified man entered the factory in Gebze industrial zone in Kocaeli province around 3 p.m. (1200 GMT), Demiroren said, adding that police rushed to the scene and were trying to persuade him to give himself up.

Seven people were believed to have been taken hostage - six men and one woman - Demiroren said, adding that there was a second unidentified hostage-taker.

The Kocaeli governor arrived at the scene and was briefed by police, it added. Turkish authorities have not issued any statement on the incident.