Eight Students and One Teacher Killed in School Shooting in Southern Turkey
Eight students and one teacher died in a shooting at Ayser Calik Secondary School in the Kahramanmaras area of southern Turkey. Thirteen people were wounded, six in critical condition, and the teenage attacker was killed during the incident. The attack occurred on Wednesday, following a separate school shooting the previous day that injured 16 people.
bbc.co.uk# Eight Students and One Teacher Killed in School Shooting in Southern Turkey Eight students and one teacher died in a shooting at Ayser Calik Secondary School in the Kahramanmaras area of southern Turkey, Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci stated. Thirteen people were wounded in the incident, with six of the wounded in critical condition.
The attacker, believed to be a teenager, was killed during the incident, local governor Mukerren Unluer said.
The shooting took place on Wednesday, and the motive is not yet known, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci. The attacker entered two classrooms during the incident, Turkish media reported. An investigation has been launched into the attack.
The attacker had five guns and seven magazines with him, which belonged to his ex-police officer father, local governor Mukerren Unluer stated. The attacker's father has been detained by police, local media reported. BBC News reported the details via Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.
Separate Shooting at Another High School the Previous Day Sixteen people were injured in a shooting at another high school in southern Turkey on the previous day.
An ex-student opened fire at the high school before killing himself. The incident occurred before the attack at Ayser Calik Secondary School.
Eyewitness Accounts and Immediate Response People were seen jumping from the first floor windows of Ayser Calik Secondary School and running from the premises, according to BBC verified video.
The sound of gunfire was very intense during the incident, a reporter for Turkish broadcaster NTV stated. There was panic in front of Ayser Calik Secondary School during the incident, the NTV reporter stated. Tearful parents gathered outside Ayser Calik Secondary School after news of the shooting broke.
Ambulances and police vans were seen outside Ayser Calik Secondary School, Reuters reported. Several others were injured in the shooting, Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci stated.
Story Timeline
4 events- 2026-04-15 (Wednesday)
Shooting at Ayser Calik Secondary School kills eight students and one teacher, injures 13, attacker killed.
4 sourcesInterior Minister Mustafa Cifci · local governor Mukerren Unluer · Turkish media · unattributed - 2026-04-15 (Wednesday)
Investigation launched into Ayser Calik Secondary School attack; attacker's father detained.
2 sourcesunattributed · local media - 2026-04-14 (Tuesday)
Shooting at another high school in southern Turkey injures 16; ex-student shooter kills himself.
1 sourceunattributed - 2026-04-15 (post-incident)
Tearful parents gather outside Ayser Calik Secondary School; ambulances and police vans arrive.
2 sourcesunattributed · Reuters
Potential Impact
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Ongoing investigation into Ayser Calik attack could reveal motive and prevent similar incidents.
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Detention of attacker's father may lead to further arrests related to weapon access.
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Back-to-back school shootings may prompt enhanced security measures at Turkish schools.
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Critical condition of six wounded may result in additional fatalities.
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Panic and evacuations at Ayser Calik could cause minor injuries beyond reported wounded.
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