An armed attack occurred near the building of the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, killing three attackers and injuring two Turkish police officers.

The attackers were armed with long-barreled weapons, but the motive behind the attack has not yet been officially announced. Turkish police quickly secured the wider perimeter around the facility and reinforced security forces in that part of the city.

According to Turkish media and agencies, the situation has been brought under control and the incident is over. At the same time, according to available information, there are currently no Israeli diplomats in Turkey, which raises additional questions about the true target and the reason for choosing the consulate as the attack location.

So far there is no confirmation of additional casualties or the identity of the attackers. The investigation is ongoing, and Turkish authorities are expected to release more details in the coming hours about the circumstances, security response, and possible background scenario of the shooting.