Student arrested following school shooting in Manisa, Turkey

On the morning of Tuesday, September 22, 2026, an armed attack occurred outside the Turgutlu Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in the Manisa province of western Turkey. At approximately 07:59, a 15-year-old student opened fire with a shotgun near the school building, resulting in the wounding of 11 students, two of whom remain in critical condition. Security camera footage captured the suspect arriving at the scene and subsequently fleeing the area.

Local authorities confirmed that the assailant was apprehended shortly after the incident. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced a comprehensive judicial and administrative investigation into the event. Furthermore, the suspect's parents and grandfather have been taken into custody as part of the investigation to determine how the minor obtained access to the firearm.

This incident follows a series of school-related violence events in Turkey earlier in April 2026, which had already prompted the government to implement stricter security measures and gun control regulations for the 2026-2027 academic year. Government officials, including the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Education, were dispatched to Manisa to oversee the situation and conduct official inspections.