Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. There were no Israeli diplomats present at the consulate, officials said. Interior Minister Mustafa Cifti wrote on X that the attackers had travelled to Istanbul from the neighbouring city of Izmit in a rented car. A drone view shows police officers and medics at the scene near the building housing Israel's consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. Tom Barrack, U.S. ambassador to Turkey, condemned the attack and praised Turkish authorities for "their swift and decisive response."

Source: CBC News April 07, 2026 16:26 UTC