One gunman was killed, and two were taken into custody after three gunmen opened fire outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul’s Levent business district on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish authorities said. The incident occurred around 12.15 pm local time, AFP reported, citing local media broadcasts from NTV, which showed extensive police deployment in the area.
Video footage from Reuters and local television showed police exchanging gunfire with the assailants for several minutes. Two people can be seen lying on the ground. Footage aired by local media captured police officers taking cover and returning fire near a major thoroughfare in the district.
