A Turkey school shooting at a middle school in Kahramanmaraş left four people dead and 20 wounded on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, according to local authorities. The attack came just one day after another school shooting in Şanlıurfa province, deepening concern in a country where such attacks have been rare.

Officials said the dead in the latest Turkey school shooting included one teacher and three students. Authorities also said four of the injured were in serious condition and undergoing treatment.

Four killed in Kahramanmaraş school attack

Kahramanmaraş Governor Mükerrem Ünlüer said the suspected attacker was an eighth-grade student who entered two classrooms and opened fire. According to Reuters and AP, the student was carrying five guns and seven magazines, and authorities believe the weapons belonged to his father, a former police officer.

Ünlüer said: “A student came to school with guns that we believe belonged to his father.” Prosecutors opened an immediate investigation, Justice Minister Akin Gürlek said.

Second Turkey school shooting in two days

The latest Turkey school shooting followed another attack on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, at a vocational high school in Siverek, in Şanlıurfa province. In that case, a former student armed with a shotgun wounded 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself after a police response.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said those found negligent or at fault over the school shootings would be held accountable. Reporting from Reuters and AP notes that school shootings have historically been uncommon in Turkey, although several deadly school attacks have been recorded in recent years.

Responses and next steps

Police increased security around the Kahramanmaraş school as ambulances and anxious parents gathered outside. Authorities had not announced a motive by Wednesday afternoon, and officials said the circumstances of the gunman’s death were still under investigation.

Turkey has strict firearms rules that require licensing and registration, with penalties for illegal possession. Even so, the back-to-back attacks are likely to intensify scrutiny of school safety and gun access.