Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul

April 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM

Three people have been killed and two police officers injured in a gunfire incident ⁠near the building housing the Israeli consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, according to Turkiye’s media reports.

The Reuters news agency video showed a police officer pulling out a gun and taking cover as gunshots resounded. 

One person ⁠was seen covered in ⁠blood. (Al Jazeera)