Student Opens Fire in Second Turkish School Shooting
Nine people were killed and 13 wounded at a Kahramanmaras middle school, officials said, the day after a separate Sanliurfa attack wounded 16.
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Overview
Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said a 14-year-old student opened fire at Ayser Calik Middle School in Kahramanmaras on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13.
The attack was Turkey’s second school shooting in two days after a Tuesday attack in Sanliurfa wounded 16 and ended with the attacker killing himself, authorities said.
Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said prosecutors launched an immediate investigation and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed those found negligent would be held accountable.
Kahramanmaras Governor Mukerrem Unluer said the attacker carried five guns and seven magazines believed to belong to his father, who was detained by police.
The Interior Ministry said it had assigned four chief inspectors and four inspector generals to the investigation.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources report the shooting in restrained, factual terms, attributing details to officials and avoiding loaded language. They note unknown motive, casualty figures, and official actions (father detained, media broadcast ban) without editorializing. Coverage emphasizes official statements and factual chronology, with missing victim or expert perspectives but no clear evaluative framing.