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Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

April 15, 2026 International Source: BBC World

Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

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Three students and one teacher died in the attack, according to the local governor. Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Ambulances and police vans were seen outside the school, as well as tearful parents rushing towards the school An ambulance leaves the scene following a deadly school shooting, in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras At least three students and one teacher have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a school in southern Turkey, the local governor has said. The incident happened at Ayser Calik Secondary School in the Kahramanmaras area, local media reports. The attacker was also killed during the incident, Kahramanmaras Governor Mukerren Unluer said. It comes a day after 16 people were injured after an ex-student opened fire at another high school, also in the south of the country, before killing himself. At least 20 people were injured in the attack, Unluer said, adding that some were in a critical condition. The motive of Wednesday's attack is not yet known and an investigation has been launched. Turkish media reported that the attacker entered two classrooms and had five guns and seven magazines with him, which Unluer alleged belonged to his ex-police officer father. "The sound of gunfire was very intense," a reporter for Turkish broadcaster NTV said, adding that there was "panic in front of the school". Footage from the scene showed crowds of people, some filming on their mobile phones, and ambulances driving away. Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May. Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family. Students and teachers are among those who were injured in the attack in the country's south-east. No Israeli diplomats are currently in Turkey and the Istanbul consulate has been empty for the past two-and-a-half years. The final six nations have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - this is your essential lowdown on the expanded edition of the tournament. Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board. Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime. Ekrem Imamoglu is seen as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival.