School Shooting in Turkey: 16 Injured as Gunman Takes Own Life

A shooting at a school in southeastern Turkey left 16 people injured after a former student opened fire before taking his own life, according to local authorities.

The incident occurred in the Siverek Municipality of Şanlıurfa Province, where emergency services and security forces were quickly dispatched to the scene. Television footage showed ambulances lined up outside the school as students rushed out of the building in panic.

Governor Hasan Sildak confirmed that the attacker was a former student, born in 2007. He said the suspect ended his life after being surrounded by police. “He committed suicide when he was surrounded by police. We have evacuated the school and will conduct a thorough investigation into this tragic incident,” Sildak stated.

Most of those injured are believed to be students, according to local media reports. Authorities have secured the area and launched an investigation to determine the circumstances behind the attack.