Gunman killed in Istanbul consulate attack
A gunman was killed and two others injured following a shootout near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, in what Turkish authorities have described as a terrorist incident. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the attack as a “heinous act of terror,” vowing that such actions would not undermine the country’s security environment. According to Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci, two police officers sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire. One officer was hit in the leg and the other in the ear, but both are reported to be in stable condition. Authorities said the attackers had travelled from the city of Izmit using a rental vehicle. The gunman who was killed was identified as Yunus E.S., described by officials as having links to an extremist group exploiting religion—widely interpreted as a reference to Islamic State, although no organisation has claimed responsibility. The […]
