An 18-year-old former student wounded 16 people in a shooting at a vocational high school in southeastern Turkey before killing himself with the same shotgun he used in the attack.
The shooting occurred around 9:30 a.m. local time at the Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek district, Sanliurfa province. The gunman fired indiscriminately in the school courtyard before entering the building and continuing his assault in at least two classrooms.
Among the wounded were 10 students, four teachers, a cafeteria worker, and a police officer. Five victims required transfer to hospitals in the provincial capital due to the severity of their injuries, while others received treatment locally in Siverek.
He didn't say anything to us, he just came in and started shooting
Ömer Furkan Sayar, injured student — TRT
Students described scenes of panic as the gunman moved through the school. Some jumped from classroom windows to escape, sustaining injuries in their flight. The entire school was evacuated as special police units surrounded the building.
BBC frames the incident as an isolated tragedy in a country where school shootings are rare, emphasizing official statements and witness accounts. Their coverage focuses on the procedural response and investigation rather than broader implications about gun violence or security policies.