Turkey: 16-year-old opens fire at police station, kills 2 officers in Izmir

Published September 8th, 2025 - 06:55 GMT
Turkey

ALBAWABA - Two Turkish police members were killed in a gun attack on a police station in the Balçova district in the city of Izmir on Monday, local media reported. 

Another policeman was injured in the attack, BirGün Gazetesi outlet confirmed in a report.

The attack was reportedly carried out by a 16-year-old boy with a pump-action shotgun.

The motivation behind the attack is still unknown.

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