Shooting at Turkish vocational school

Eleven people were injured when a 15-year-old opened fire outside Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Manisa on Tuesday morning. Two victims remain in critical condition.

“Eleven people have been injured in a shooting outside a high school in Turkey, with police detaining a 15-year-old male suspect.”

All victims were students

The injured were all students at the school. The suspect is also reportedly a student there and fled the scene with the weapon still in hand.

Family members also detained

Police detained the suspect's mother, father, and grandfather, who reportedly owned the shotgun used in the attack, according to Turkey's justice minister Akın Gürlek.

Third school shooting this year

This is Turkey's third school shooting in 2026. Two deadly attacks in April killed nine students aged 10 and 11, plus one teacher, shocking a nation with no prior history of school shootings.

New security measures introduced

The April attacks prompted the government to implement tighter gun controls and new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year. Turkey's education ministry sent three national investigators to Manisa.

Motive remains unclear

The reason for the attack has not been determined. The 15-year-old suspect is required to appear before a court before being officially arrested under Turkish law.