Reuters video footage – At least two gunmen were shot dead and one seriously wounded after a shooting outside the Israeli Consulate building in Istanbul on Tuesday afternoon, according to Turkish media and Reuters video footage. A gun battle, which lasted several minutes, broke out in the city’s financial district, prompting a massive police response and a temporary lockdown of the surrounding area. Broadcast footage showed police officers hiding behind vehicles and firing for about ten minutes as the sound of gunfire echoed through the streets.

Two people can be seen lying on the ground. According to a Reuters report, the bodies of the two attackers were later found in grassy areas near the consulate building. According to AFP, citing local media reports, the incident occurred around 12.

15 pm local time. NTV broadcast images of heavy police deployment around the consulate complex, located in Istanbul’s busy business center. Turkish outlets reported that the three attackers were armed with rifles, wearing camouflage gear and carrying backpacks.

Turkish state broadcaster TRT reported that two police officers were injured in the confrontation. “Police are working to identify the attackers near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul,” the Istanbul governor’s office said.

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The exact motive behind the attack is unclear as authorities continue to investigate the incident. Local news outlets described the area around the consulate, located inside the tower complex, as a major business hub, where several police and security vehicles were deployed after the shooting. Security cordon has been imposed as forensic teams investigate the incident site.