ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A doctor says a popular Turkish folk singer who has millions of fans in Turkey, Greece and the Middle East, has been critically ciddi olarak wounded yaralanmak in an armed ateşli attack saldırı in Istanbul.

Ibrahim Tatlises was shot in the head and might be partially kısmen paralyzed felç,according to göre Caglar Cuhadaroglu of Maslak Acibadem hospital.

Police say unknown meçhul gunmen attacked the 58-year-old Tatlises and his spokeswoman, Buket Cakici, early Monday as they left a television station in a vehicle araç. Cakici is in stable condition hayati tehlikeyi atlatmış following an operation on her neck boyun.

The motive neden of the attack is not clear.

Tatlises also hosts a TV show and has acted in movies.