Turkey School Shooting Wounds 11 Pupils

Eleven people, reportedly all students, were injured when a gunman opened fire outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turkey’s western Manisa province on Tuesday morning. Two of the injured were in critical condition. Police detained a 15-year-old male suspect, who is reportedly a student at the school. His mother, father and grandfather were also detained; the grandfather reportedly owned the weapon. Under Turkish law, the teenager must appear before a court before he can be formally arrested. CCTV footage appeared to show the suspect carrying and checking a shotgun as he walked along empty streets, then running from the scene with the weapon still in his hand. Authorities had not established a motive for the attack. The shooting is the third at a school in Turkey this year, amid government efforts to respond to a recent rise in violence. Turkey’s education ministry said the incident had “deeply saddened our nation, and our educational community in particular” and sent three national investigators to Manisa. The attack follows two deadly school shootings in April, which prompted public outrage and new security measures for the 2026–2027 school year, including tighter gun controls. Before those attacks, school shootings were not a feature of the country’s history. In one April attack in Kahramanmaras, a 14-year-old killed nine students aged 10 and 11, and a teacher; the gunman died at the scene.

At least 11 pupils were injured in a shooting at Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu, in Turkey’s Manisa province. Two of the injured students were in critical condition, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said on Tuesday. The suspected shooter, described as a pupil at the school, was arrested along with both parents and his grandfather. Authorities said the attack occurred at about 08:00 local time. The suspect reportedly took the gun from his grandparents’ home, and his grandfather is believed to have held a licence for it. The motive remains under investigation; some reports have suggested that the student had experienced bullying. Gurlek said investigators were examining how the pupil obtained the weapon, how it was stored, the parents’ responsibilities for supervision, and the bullying allegations. Online footage showed a male carrying a rifle near the school, and police asked families to stay away from the area. The shooting comes after two school attacks in Turkey in April that killed around 10 people and injured dozens. Those incidents prompted tighter gun controls and increased security at schools. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said 31,000 school supervisors and police officers had been assigned to schools considered at risk under a measure introduced on Monday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the latest attack would lead to even tighter gun controls. He also warned that perpetrators of similar attacks, including those seen in the United States, may seek to terrorize society.

A student opened fire outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu, in Turkey’s western Manisa province, at approximately 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, according to local authorities. At least 11 pupils were wounded, and Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said two of them were in critical condition. The suspected shooter was detained shortly after the attack. The suspect’s mother, father and grandfather were also detained because the grandfather reportedly owned the weapon used in the shooting. Gurlek said authorities were investigating how the student obtained the gun, how it had been stored, and whether the parents fulfilled their responsibilities for the child’s care and supervision. Investigators are also examining allegations that the student had been bullied before the attack. The motive was not immediately known. Images and videos circulating online appeared to show a male figure carrying a rifle near the school and later running away. Footage from outside the school showed police keeping families and other people away from the premises. Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci and Education Minister Yusuf Tekin were traveling to Manisa to conduct inspections. The shooting follows two deadly school attacks in Turkey in April that generated public outrage. In response, officials introduced additional security measures for the 2026–2027 academic year, including stricter gun controls. The report said Turkey had not previously experienced a history of similar school attacks. Gurlek emphasized that any negligence or irresponsibility involving children’s safety would be examined, underscoring the government’s focus on accountability, weapon access and school security.

A teenager was detained after opening fire outside a secondary school in Turgutlu, western Turkey, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The shooting wounded 11 pupils and was described by officials as the third similar incident in Turkey in six months. Three of the injured students were in intensive care, while one victim had been discharged. Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said treatment was continuing for 10 minors, including the three receiving intensive care. He made the remarks at a press conference in Manisa, a nearby town. The article does not provide details about the teenager’s identity, motive, or the circumstances leading up to the shooting. A local resident, speaking to the IHA news agency, recounted hearing gunshots and seeing the gunman shortly afterward. The resident said the person appeared angry, was swearing and shouting while walking toward a side street. A caption accompanying a photograph described police and anxious families waiting near the school after the shooting. The report focuses on the arrest, the number and condition of the victims, and the eyewitness account, while noting the incident’s place in a recent pattern of school-area shootings.