Police at a cordoned-off area outside a building that previously housed the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Photograph: Burak Kara/Getty ImagesOne attacker was killed and two others were wounded in an extended gun battle with police outside the tower building housing the Israeli ​consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. No Israeli staff were at the consulate, which occupies a floor in one of the towers, ⁠at the time of the attack, said Turkish and Israeli authorities. ⁠Israel’s foreign ministry said it appreciated ​Turkish security forces’ “swift action in thwarting this attack”. At the same time that year, Israeli diplomats left Turkey due to security concerns, including the protests.

Source: The Irish Times April 07, 2026 19:14 UTC