Turkey Shooting Leaves Nine Dead in Second School Attack in Two Days
Turkey shooting has again turned deadly in the south of the country, where at least eight students and one teacher were killed at Ayser Calik Secondary School in the Kahramanmaras area. Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci said 13 people were wounded, including six in critical condition, after the attack on Wednesday. The attacker was also killed during the incident, local governor Mukerren Unluer said.
Gunfire at Ayser Calik Secondary School
Ambulances and police vans were seen outside the school as tearful parents rushed toward the building. People were seen escaping through the school’s windows, and a reporter for Turkish broadcaster NTV said the sound of gunfire was very intense, with panic in front of the school.
The motive behind the Turkey shooting is not yet known, and an investigation has been launched. Turkish media reported that the attacker, believed to be a teenager, entered two classrooms carrying five guns and seven magazines. Unluer alleged that the weapons belonged to the attacker’s ex-police officer father.
Wounded, investigation, and a wider sense of alarm
Cifci said the wounded included six people in critical condition, underscoring the severity of the attack and the pressure now facing medical teams in the region. The attacker’s father has since been detained by police, local media.
The Turkey shooting came one day after 16 people were injured when an ex-student opened fire at another high school in southern Turkey before killing himself. That sequence has deepened concern around school safety, even as officials have not yet identified a motive for Wednesday’s violence.
Immediate reactions from the scene
Officials described a fast-moving and chaotic response at the school, with emergency vehicles converging on the area as families searched for children and staff. The verified footage showed people appearing to jump from first-floor windows and run from the premises, highlighting how quickly the Turkey shooting unfolded.
Local authorities have kept the focus on the casualty count, the detention of the attacker’s father, and the ongoing investigation. For now, the most urgent question remains why the attack happened and whether more will emerge in the hours ahead as the Turkey shooting is examined by investigators.
What comes next
Investigators will now work through the scene, interview witnesses, and examine the weapons and magazines described by local media. With six people in critical condition and the motive still unknown, the Turkey shooting is likely to remain at the center of official attention in the coming hours.
