School shooting in Turkiye leaves 16 wounded

A teenager ​opened fire at a high school ‌in Turkey’s southeastern province of ​Sanliurfa on Tuesday (April 14, 2026), wounding ⁠at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself, Governor Hasan ‌Sildak said.

The assailant, a 19-year-old former student, ‌used a shotgun in the ‌attack ⁠in the Siverek district. ⁠The wounded were taken to hospital, with five later transferred to facilities in ​Sanliurfa city centre for ‌further treatment, Mr. Sildak said.