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Turkish high school student injures 11 pupils in shooting: report

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A high school student in Turkey’s western province of Manisa opened fire near their school on Tuesday morning, injuring at least 11 students; two are critically wounded. The shooter was apprehended, and authorities have detained the suspect's parents and grandfather who owned the weapon. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek stated that investigations into how the gun was obtained and stored, as well as potential bullying incidents prior to the attack, are ongoing. This shooting follows similar attacks in April that led to stricter security measures for schools across Turkey.
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On Tuesday morning around 8 AM local time, a gunman opened fire near Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turgutlu district of Manisa province, Turkey, injuring at least 11 people. CCTV footage showed the suspect, believed to be a 15-year-old student, wearing black jeans, a black jacket, and a green top, carrying what appeared to be a rifle. Police quickly apprehended him after he fled from the scene; his parents and grandfather were also detained for questioning. Two of the injured were in critical condition. The motive behind the attack remains unclear but is being investigated, with reports suggesting it may involve bullying at the school.

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Gurlek PERSON · 2× Manisa GPE · 2× Turkey GPE · 2× Akin Gurlek PERSON · 1× Cevdet Yilmaz PERSON · 1× Education ORG · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Mustafa Ciftci PERSON · 1× Turgutlu GPE · 1× Yusuf Tekin PERSON · 1×

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“When the security of our children is the issue, it is not possible for any negligence, any irresponsibility to be overlooked,” the minister said on X. “The circumstances under which the child obtained the gun used in the attack, the conditions of the weapon’s storage, the parents’ obligations regarding care and supervision, and allegations of bullying prior to the incident are being investigated thoroughly and from multiple angles,” Gurlek added.
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Turkish high school student injures 11 pupils in shooting: report · assertive framing

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A student opened fire in front of their high school in Turkey’s western province of Manisa early on Tuesday, wounding at least 11 other pupils, Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said. asserted
Gurlek → open → pupils
Two of the wounded were in a critical condition, Gurlek said. asserted
Gurlek → wound → condition
The assailant was caught and their mother, father, and grandfather — who owned the weapon used in the attack —have been detained, the minister added. asserted
minister → catch → attack
“When the security of our children is the issue, it is not possible for any negligence, any irresponsibility to be overlooked,” the minister said on X. “The circumstances under which the child obtained the gun used in the attack, the conditions of the weapon’s storage, the parents’ obligations regarding care and supervision, and allegations of bullying prior to the incident are being investigated thoroughly and from multiple angles,” Gurlek added. asserted
Gurlek → overlook → angles
Images and video posted online showed a male figure walking on a street near the school with a rifle in his hands. asserted
figure → post → hands
He was then seen running back from the same street. asserted
He → see → street
Video outside the school showed police pushing away families and others outside the premises. asserted
police → show → premises
The local governor’s office has said the attack took place at around 8:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) at the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Turgutlu district. asserted
attack → say → district
Two deadly school shootings in April caused outrage in Turkey and prompted officials to bring in new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls. Before then, the country had not had a history of such attacks. asserted
country → cause → attacks
Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci and Education Minister Yusuf Tekin were going to Manisa to carry out inspections. asserted
Ciftci → say → inspections
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