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One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Source: BBC
Two policemen were "slightly injured" in the gun fight, Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said.
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In a statement on X, the interior ministry named the gunman killed as Yunus E.S., who it said was "connected to the terrorist organisation that exploits religion".
That is understood to be a reference to the Islamic State group, though no group has said it was behind the attack.
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There are no Israeli diplomats stationed in Turkey at the moment and the consulate has been empty for the past two-and-a-half years, amid deteriorating relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv over the war in Gaza.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3exp8j7yz4o