By Canan SevgiliApril 7 (Reuters) - An attacker was killed in a gun battle with police outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to authorities and Reuters witnesses.Below is a list of major militant attacks in Turkey in recent years:December 29, 2025 - Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey in Yalova.
Factbox-Gunfight near Israeli consulate in Istanbul recalls Turkey's past militant attacks
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Tue 09:52 - Middle East Eye
Turkish police shoot three gunmen in clash outside Israel's Istanbul consulate
Tue 12:20 - Middle East Eye
Turkish police shoot three gunmen in clash outside Israel's Istanbul consulate
Tue 12:46 - France 24
Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Tue 13:21 - Fox News
3 gunmen open fire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul, dubbed 'terrorists' by Turkish official
Tue 13:22 - Politico EU
Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate building in Istanbul
Tue 14:01 - Al-Monitor
Factbox-Gunfight near Israeli consulate in Istanbul recalls Turkey's past militant attacks
Tue 14:46 - DW All
Gunman killed in shootout near Israel's Istanbul consulate
Tue 14:46 - DW Top
Gunman killed in shootout near Israel's Istanbul consulate
Tue 15:54 - France 24
Shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul