One Gunman Killed, Two Injured in Shooting at Empty Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
A shootout occurred near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul's Besiktas district, resulting in one attacker killed and two injured. Turkish authorities identified the deceased as Yunus E.S., linked to a religiously motivated terrorist organization, while the injured attackers were named as brothers Onur Ç and Enes Ç. Two police officers sustained minor injuries during the incident. The Interior Ministry stated the attackers arrived from Izmit by rental car. Notably, no Israeli diplomats are currently stationed in Turkey, and the consulate has remained empty for approximately two and a half years due to deteriorating bilateral relations over the Gaza war. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the act as a 'heinous provocation' aimed at damaging trust in Turkey. An investigation has been launched, and interrogations of the surviving suspects are ongoing.
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One Gunman Killed, Two Injured in Shooting at Empty Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
A shootout occurred near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul's Besiktas district, resulting in one attacker killed and two injured. Turkish authorities identified the deceased as Yunus E.S., linked to a religiously motivated terrorist organization, while the injured attackers were named as brothers Onur Ç and Enes Ç. Two police officers sustained minor injuries during the incident. The Interior Ministry stated the attackers arrived from Izmit by rental car. Notably, no Israeli diplomats are currently stationed in Turkey, and the consulate has remained empty for approximately two and a half years due to deteriorating bilateral relations over the Gaza war. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the act as a 'heinous provocation' aimed at damaging trust in Turkey. An investigation has been launched, and interrogations of the surviving suspects are ongoing.
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