At least two dead in gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

At least two attackers were killed ​and one was seriously injured in an extended gun ‌battle between police and assailants directly outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on ​Tuesday, according to media reports․

Media reported that two police officers had been injured in the incident, which occurred immediately outside a tower where the Israeli ​consulate is ​located in ⁠Istanbul's financial district.
Since the Hamas-Israel war began in 2023, a heavily ​armed police presence has been maintained ​in ⁠the area near the Israeli consulate.
A source with knowledge of the matter said there were no ⁠Israeli ​diplomats stationed in Turkey at present.