{"id":591317,"date":"2026-04-07T13:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/591317\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:38:10","slug":"gunmen-attack-building-housing-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/591317\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen attack building housing Israeli consulate in Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three assailants have opened fire<\/a> at police outside a building housing the Israeli<\/a> Consulate in Istanbul, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish<\/a> officials say.<\/p>\n

The two other assailants were captured with injuries on Monday morning (evening AEST).<\/p>\n

Two police officers sustained slight injuries in the clash, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul told reporters. The assailants were carrying long-barrelled weapons.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"\"\/Police stand by a cordoned off area outside a building that housed the Israeli Consulate after gunman opened fire on April 7, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Burak Kara\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Interior Minister Mustafa Cifti wrote on X that the attackers had travelled to Istanbul from the city of Izmit, some 100 kilometres east of Istanbul, in a rented car.<\/p>\n

One of the assailants was linked to a group he described as “exploiting religion” without naming the organisation.<\/p>\n

The Islamic State group has carried out deadly attacks in Turkey in the past.<\/p>\n

The two wounded assailants are brothers, identified as Onur C and Enes C. <\/p>\n

The first has a criminal record related to drugs. Both are being interrogated, according to the Interior Ministry.<\/p>\n

Video from the attack showed one assailant carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle, wearing a brown backpack, and hiding behind a bus when exchanging fire with police.<\/p>\n

A police officer falls to the ground, apparently having been shot, and then rolls away to get behind a tree for cover.<\/p>\n

One of the police officers was injured in the leg while the other in the ear, the Interior Ministry said.<\/p>\n

The consulate is located in a high-rise building in Levent, one of the city’s main business districts. <\/p>\n

Officials said there are no Israeli diplomats present in Israeli missions in Turkey. Israel withdrew its diplomats amid security concerns and deteriorating relations with Turkey, following the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n

Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said three prosecutors, including a deputy chief prosecutor, have been assigned to lead an investigation.<\/p>\n

The US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, condemned the attack and praised Turkish authorities for “their swift and decisive response”.<\/p>\n

“Attacks on diplomatic missions are attacks on the international order \u2014 and an assault on the principles that bind nations together,” he wrote on X.<\/p>\n

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