Overview
- The Kahramanmaras middle school attack, reported Wednesday, left nine dead and 13 wounded according to the interior minister, though the provincial governor earlier put the toll at four dead and about 20 injured.
- Authorities said the eighth-grade shooter, about 13 to 14 years old, brought five guns and seven magazines believed to be his retired‑police father's and died during the incident.
- Prosecutors launched criminal and administrative investigations, police detained the boy’s father for questioning, and the broadcast regulator told media to avoid graphic footage.
- A day earlier in Siverek, a former pupil used a pump‑action shotgun at his old high school, injuring 16 people including 10 students and four teachers before killing himself as police closed in.
- Officials say school shootings are rare in Turkey under strict gun‑licensing rules, yet the back‑to‑back attacks have spurred security reviews, the suspension of four officials, and promises of accountability.