Armed attack on police station kills two officers in western Türkiye

An armed attack which targeted a police station in Türkiye's western Izmir province on Monday killed two police officers and injured 2 others, officials said.

The 16-year-old suspect opened fire with a rifle on the Salih Isgoren police station in Izmir's Balcova district.

In a post on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Interior Ministry Ali Yerlikaya said the suspect was held.

In his address at an opening ceremony of the 2025-2026 school year in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his condolences over the loss of lives and wished swift recovery to the wounded officers.

Stressing that the suspected perpetrator had been caught, Erdogan said the suspect's connections were under investigation.

Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc also said on NSosyal that a judicial investigation into the attack had been launched by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Speaking to reporters on the incident, Izmir's governor, Suleyman Elban, said the injured officers were taken to hospital, adding that the assailant was injured and captured.

"We are investigating the incident from multiple perspectives," he said, adding that the suspect had no criminal record or prior arrests.