Casualties and Injuries After Gunfire Near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul

SadaNews: The security authorities in Istanbul announced today, Tuesday, that three individuals were neutralized in a shooting incident near the Israeli consulate building in the city, while Turkish media reported at least one dead and one injured, with the injured person arrested near the site.

Turkish media reported that there was "one dead and at least one injured near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul," before security authorities confirmed the neutralization of three individuals in front of the Israeli consulate building in the city.

The news agency "Reuters" confirmed the occurrence of "gunfire near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul."

Turkish media also mentioned the "arrest of the injured person near the Israeli consulate."

For its part, the Israeli Foreign Ministry stated: "Our consulate in Istanbul did not have any personnel during the gunfire."

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported: "Our consulate in Istanbul has been empty of Israelis for years."