Turkish police shoot three gunmen in clash outside Israel's Istanbul consulate
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One attacker killed and two others severely wounded, police say
A plainclothes police officer holds a gun, after an attack near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, 7 April 2026 (Reuters/Murad Sezer)
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Police "neutralised" three gunmen in a firefight outside Israel's consulate in Istanbul, authorities said, with one attacker killed and two others severely wounded.
CNN Turk reported that police first asked the gunmen to stop as they approached the building housing the consulate and a gunfight broke out after they refused to comply.
The gunmen are believed to have been trying to reach the consulate building and get to the level where Israel's diplomatic offices are located, it added.
"Three individuals who engaged in an armed clash with our police officers on duty in front of the Yapı Kredi Plaza Blocks in Istanbul have been neutralised. In the clash, two of our heroic police officers sustained minor injuries," Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said.
"The identities of the terrorists have been identified. It has been determined that the individuals, who arrived in Istanbul by a rental vehicle from Izmit, include one with ties to an organisation that exploits religion; and it has also been established that one of the two terrorists, who are brothers, has a drug record."
Israel's consulate has been empty since Israel recalled its diplomatic and consular staff from Turkey for security reasons after the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks.
The firefight reportedly lasted for around six minutes. Citing local authorities, CNN Turk reported that two police officers were wounded.
NTV said the attackers had long rifles, many caches of ammunition and wore backpacks.
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