Overview
- Turkish police exchanged fire outside the building that houses Israel’s consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing one gunman and wounding and detaining two others, with two officers lightly hurt.
- Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi said the attackers drove a rental car from İzmit, that two were brothers with one previously convicted for drugs, and that they had ties to a group that exploits religion.
- Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said Istanbul prosecutors opened an investigation and sent teams to the scene under the chief prosecutor’s office.
- Authorities reported coordinated operations across 34 provinces that led to about 198 arrests in actions targeting the Islamic State, also known as Daesh.
- The consulate site was not staffed because Israel withdrew its diplomats in 2023, and Israeli and U.S. officials condemned the attack and praised the swift Turkish response.