School Shooting In Turkiye, 16 Wounded; Attacker Fatally Shoots Self

| Apr 14, 2026, 05:41:58 PM | TOI.in
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A shocking shooting incident has unfolded in southeastern Türkiye, where at least 16 people were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a high school. The attack took place in the Siverek district of Sanliurfa province, where an 18-year-old former student entered a vocational school armed with a pump-action shotgun and began firing indiscriminately. Authorities confirmed that the suspect, who had previously studied at the school before shifting to an open high school system, was later cornered by responding police units inside the building. He then took his own life using the same weapon. Among the injured are 10 students, four teachers, a police officer, and a cafeteria worker.

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