{"id":314853,"date":"2026-04-07T16:54:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=314853"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:24:44","slug":"gunmen-neutralised-after-shots-fired-outside-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/gunmen-neutralised-after-shots-fired-outside-israeli-consulate-in-istanbul-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen &#8216;neutralised&#8217; after shots fired outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3631679\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/04\/07\/12\/107708653-0-image-m-10_1775559686282.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" autoplay=\"\" shows=\"\" armed=\"\" man=\"\" fleeing=\"\" from=\"\" police=\"\" outside=\"\" israeli=\"\" consulate=\"\" in=\"\" istanbul=\"\" least=\"\" two=\"\" attackers=\"\" were=\"\" killed=\"\" and=\"\" one=\"\" was=\"\" seriously=\"\" injured=\"\" an=\"\" extended=\"\" gun=\"\" battle=\"\" between=\"\" assailants=\"\" directly=\"\" the=\"\" building=\"\" housing=\"\" on=\"\" tuesday=\"\" according=\"\" to=\"\" media=\"\" reports=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/04\/07\/5359989419793888489\/480x270_MP4_5359989419793888489.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to an internet<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A minimum of one gunman has been shot and killed after an incident outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. <\/p>\n<p>A firefight reportedly broke out outside the diplomatic mission in Turkey\u2019s largest city today. <\/p>\n<p>Three men are thought to have tried to approach the consulate on Yapi Kredi Plaza, when cops told them to stop as they approached the constructing. <\/p>\n<p>Reports are saying that two of the attackers could have been shot and killed, while the third assailant was seriously injured. Some Turkish media reports that three people have died. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><figcaption>Police stand next to a wounded person, regarded as one in every of the attackers, after gunfire was heard outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul (Picture: REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Footage shows cops pulling out guns and taking cover as shots were fired for at the very least 10 minutes. <\/p>\n<p>One person is seen lying on the bottom, unmoving and covered in blood, after gunfire, while armed officers run behind a bus. <\/p>\n<p>Turkish interior minister, Mustafa Ciftci, said: \u2018Three individuals who engaged in an armed clash with our cops on duty in front of the Yap\u0131 Kredi Plaza Blocks in Istanbul have been neutralised. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292287247-09f9.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27884261\" alt=\"Police in action at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate, according to a witness, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Law enforcement officials aim with handguns while taking cover behind cars near the constructing housing the Israeli consulate (Picture: REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/%24\/35d3734f-1e29-4d0b-a646-15776be08249\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120px\" class=\"metro-iframe iframe-autoheight \" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" name=\"69d4e97ac1879\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292288074-bafe.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27884701\" alt=\"Police work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate, according to a witness, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Armed police guarding the scene after the incident (Picture: REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Within the clash, two of our heroic cops sustained minor injuries.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>He labelled the suspects as \u2018terrorists,\u2019 saying they&#8217;ve been identified, the Middle East Eye reports.<\/p>\n<p>One in all the suspects allegedly has \u2018ties to an organisation that exploits religion,\u2019 the minister said. <\/p>\n<p>Two of the boys are brothers, he added. <\/p>\n<p>Davut Gul, the Istanbul governor, said that one \u2018terrorist\u2019 was killed and two others neutralised with injuries. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018This major attack was overcome with minor consequences because of the precautions taken by our police,\u2019 he said. <\/p>\n<p>Security measures in the realm have been tightened after concern over further attacks, CNN Turkey reports. <\/p>\n<p>There are reportedly no Israeli diplomats working within the Istanbul consulate or within the Israeli embassy within the capital Ankara, based on Al Jazeera. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a story? 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