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Casualties in Recent School Shootings
Comparison of casualties from the two school shootings in Turkey.
Primary Sources
Turkey: School shooting leaves 9 dead - dw.com
Nine people have been killed after a student opened fire at a school in Turkey's southern Kahramanmaras region, local governor Mukerrem Unluer said on Wednesday. The governor said the fatalities included eight students and a teacher. A further 13 people were injured, six of whom were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said. The attacker was also killed, with reports saying he had taken his own life. What do we know about the Turkey shooting so far? "A student came to school with guns that we believe belonged to his father in his backpack. He entered two classrooms and opened fire randomly, causing injuries and deaths," Unluer told reporters. Police and ambulances were sent to the scene after reports of intense gunfire. Local media named the scene of the incident as Ayser Calik Middle School in Onikisubat district. Unluer said the attacker had been in eighth-grade, so between 13 and 14 years of age. The boy reportedly arrived at the school carrying five firearms and seven magazines that belonged to his father, a retired police officer. 2 school shootings in as many days Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said an investigation had been launched. Wednesday's shooting came a day after 16 people were injured when a former student opened fire at a high school in nearby Sanliurfa province. The shooter then killed himself. The motive for Tuesday's attack was still unclear, but Interior Minister Ciftci said it was a "personal" incident. School shootings are uncommon in Turkey, let alone occurring in quick succession. Edited by: Rana Taha
Turkey rocked by two mass school shootings in two days, at least nine ...
The shooters in both attacks, in which dozens were wounded, killed themselves afterward People wait in front of the school building after a deadly shooting, in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, 15 April 2026 (IHA via Reuters) Published date: 15 April 2026 14:41 BST | Last update: 13 hours 1 min ago Turkey has been shaken by two school shootings in two days that have left nine dead and dozens wounded. On Wednesday, an eighth-grade student opened fire at his middle school in the eastern city of Kahramanmaras, killing eight students and one teacher, the city’s governor, Mukerrem Unluer, said during a live broadcast. Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said the 14-year-old shooter acted alone, added that schools in Kahramanmaras province will remain closed for the next two days. Unluer said the student brought five guns and seven magazines to Ayser Calik Middle School in the afternoon and opened fire intermittently into two classrooms before later killing himself. He added that initial indications suggest the student used guns belonging to his father, a former senior police officer. The governor also said that 20 students were wounded, four of whom were undergoing surgery for severe injuries. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said seven prosecutors had been assigned to the case and that a broadcast ban had been imposed on the media to allow the investigation to proceed without interference. Turkey’s education, interior, and health ministers were also dispatched to the province. Sanliurfa school shooting The attack came a day after another shooting at a high school in the southern province of Sanliurfa, where a former student wounded 20 people. The shooter also killed himself after the attack. The 19-year-old, identified as OK, attacked Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical High School, where he had previously studied, reportedly in revenge for what he saw as his academic failures. He allegedly blamed the school’s principal personally. Turkish newspaper Sabah reported that OK had failed to complete middle school because of absenteeism and later enrolled in a distance-education high school, which he also failed to complete. The report added that he had been threatening the school for some time and had even been detained over those threats a day before the attack, ...
Eighth grade student kills 4, wounds 20 in second Turkey school ...
A student who was 14 and armed with five guns opened fire in a Turkish school a day after another shooter injured 16 people and killed himself in another school, officials said.
Turkey sees second school shooting in two days, this time killing 9
In Article Audio Player The attacker, believed to be a teen, died by suicide. It happened at Ayser Calik Secondary School in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. On Tuesday, 10 students, four teachers, a police ...
