Three people have been killed, and two Turkish police officers have been injured in a gunfight near the Israeli consulate, officials said. There were no casualties among Israeli personnel.
Witnesses reported hearing gunfire in the area, and local authorities confirmed that the attack left three dead and two officers wounded.
#SONDAKİKA | İstanbul Levent'te bulunan İsrail Başkonsolosluğu'nda silah sesleri ihbarı geldi. Çok sayıda polis ekibi olay yerine sevk edildi. pic.twitter.com/AHvL2dE8rR
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The consulate, considered a high-risk location, has previously faced security threats. Around a year ago, Istanbul security forces arrested a man who opened fire near the building. No injuries occurred, and the consulate was unharmed.
Following the attacks on October 7, the consulate was temporarily evacuated, but staff later returned and resumed operations, maintaining a low profile.
#SONDAKİKA – İsrail Konsolosluğu önünde silah sesleri
2 polis yaralandı, 3 kişi etkisiz hale getirildi. pic.twitter.com/1BxGphnTHk
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Turkey’s Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said in a statement on X: ““Upon the reports of gunfire sounds in the vicinity of the Israeli Consulate located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has immediately initiated an investigation.”
He added: “Within the scope of the investigation, one deputy chief public prosecutor and two public prosecutors have been assigned; our public prosecutors have promptly arrived at the scene and begun examinations.”
He continued: “Under the coordination of our Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, in collaboration with relevant law enforcement units, the work is ongoing for the purpose of fully elucidating the incident, and the investigation is being conducted meticulously and in a multifaceted manner.”
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