- Eleven people have been injured in a shooting outside a high school in Turkey, with police detaining a 15-year-old male suspect.
- A gunman opened fire outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Manisa on Tuesday morning, injuring eleven people, reportedly all students.
- Police detained a 15-year-old male suspect, reportedly a student at the school, who fled the scene with the weapon.
- The suspect's mother, father, and grandfather—who reportedly owned the weapon—were also detained, according to Justice Minister Akın Gürlek.
- Turkey's education ministry said the incident 'deeply saddened our nation' and sent three national investigators to Manisa.
- Two deadly school shootings in April caused outrage in Turkey and led to new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls.
- This incident marks the third school shooting in Turkey this year as the government grapples with how to address the recent spate of violence.
A shooting outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Manisa left eleven injured, with two in critical condition. The 15-year-old suspect, reportedly a student, was detained along with family members who owned the weapon. The education ministry stated the incident "deeply saddened our nation" and dispatched investigators to the scene.25
This incident marks the third school shooting in Turkey this year, following two deadly attacks in April that prompted calls for tighter gun controls and new security measures for the upcoming academic year. The government is under pressure to address the rising violence in schools, a situation previously uncommon in Turkey.7
CCTV footage showed the suspect checking a shotgun before fleeing the scene, raising concerns about the accessibility of firearms to minors. The justice minister confirmed that the suspect's family members were also detained, highlighting the broader implications of gun ownership laws in the country. The education ministry's response reflects a growing alarm over school safety, as the nation grapples with the aftermath of these violent incidents.
“The suspect's mother, father, and grandfather—who reportedly owned the weapon—were also detained, according to Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. It is the third school shooting in Turkey this year, following two deadly April attacks that prompted tighter gun controls for the 2026-2027 academic year.”
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