Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: April 7, 2026Country: Turkey

Crime & Law

Three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Turkiye’s Istanbul

Three people were killed and two police officers injured in a shooting incident near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports. The assailants, who opened fire from a car, were eliminated by police. The area is densely populated and houses many businesses, with thousands of people working nearby.

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