All three attackers were killed in a gunfight with police outside the closed Israeli Consulate in Istanbul. The incident occurred in the Besiktas district, as reported by local media. Turkey’s Justice Minister Akin Gurlek confirmed that an investigation has been launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office following reports of gunfire near the consulate.
In a statement, Gurlek mentioned that the investigation involved assigning deputy chief public prosecutors and public prosecutors to the case. Istanbul Governor Davut Gul revealed that the Consulate building had not been in active diplomatic use for about 2.5 years. Additionally, two police officers sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire.
Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci later announced that the three attackers involved in the clash with police had been neutralized. Ciftci disclosed that the individuals, who arrived in Istanbul from Izmit in a rental vehicle, had ties to a religious exploitation organization. It was also revealed that one of the attackers had a history of drug-related offenses.
Preliminary assessments indicated that no diplomatic personnel were present at the scene during the incident, as per reports.
