List of school attacks in Turkey


This chronological list of school attacks in Turkey that occurred at K–12 public and private schools, as well as at colleges and universities, and on school buses. Excluded from this list are the following:
  1. Incidents that occurred as a result of police actions
  2. Suicides or suicide attempts involving only one person.
  3. Any war-related incidents, such as attacks committed by the Kurdistan Workers' Party.

List

DateLocationDeadInjuredTotalDescription
16 March 1978Istanbul74148Beyazıt massacre: Seven students were killed and 41 injured in a gun and bomb attack at Istanbul University.
13 May 1998Istanbul20218-year-old former student Murat Kurt shot and killed his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend and an intervening teacher.
22 November 2005Nusaybin, Mardin Province145A student shot and killed a teacher and wounded four others with a rifle before being arrested.
1 October 2009Adana, Adana Province000An 11-year-old student with mental disorders attacked other students and teachers with a knife, but was subdued and arrested before he could cause any injuries. He was freed due to his young age.
5 October 2009Adana, Adana Province000The student who had attacked others with a knife four days earlier shouted at classmates and threatened to shoot them, then left school and returned with a shotgun. He fired multiple shots at the school office, causing damage to it. After shooting at agricultural workers as he fled, he was apprehended.
2 August 2013Erzincan202A school employee killed a co-worker with a shotgun before killing himself.
20 February 2015İzmir, İzmir Province178Murder of Fırat Çakıroğlu: 24-year-old political activist and Ege University student Fırat Çakıroğlu was stabbed to death and seven others wounded during a fight on campus.
9 April 2015Aksaray, Aksaray Province000A 22-year-old man returned to a school after being beaten by students and fired multiple shots in the air.
23 April 2015Istanbul022A 19-year-old man fired at two students in a schoolyard, wounding them.
15 December 2015Adana, Adana Province044During a fight involving knives and a gun at a high school, four students were stabbed.
22 September 2016Istanbul011A driver was wounded by a gunman in front of a school in Ümraniye.
20 March 2017Rize, Rize Province112A student fatally stabbed 16-year-old Emir Taş before attempting suicide.
5 May 2017Bursa, Bursa Province20216-year-old Hasan Can shot and killed 16-year-old Nilüfer Acarı inside a classroom before fatally wounding himself.
24 November 2017Tekirdağ, Tekirdağ Province022A male stabbed two students who he had previously fought with outside their school.
15 December 2017İzmir, İzmir Province101Two students, aged 16, fatally shot principal Ayhan Kökmen at a high school.
5 April 2018Eskişehir, Eskişehir Province437Eskisehir University shooting: A research assistant opened fire at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, killing four people and wounding three others.
11 April 2018Bursa, Bursa Province022A on-duty police officer whose child studied at a primary school in Nilüfer opened fire during a meeting, wounding the principal and assistant principal.
19 October 2018Maltepe, Istanbul022Two groups of students fought each other with knives in a school canteen, leaving two students injured.
2 January 2019Ankara, Ankara Province101A student shot and stabbed research assistant Ceren Damar Şenel to death at Çankaya University.
4 January 2019Istanbul011A 14-year-old student was stabbed during an argument at a secondary school.
17 February 2020Ankara, Ankara Province112A school security guard shot and wounded the principal before committing suicide.
21 June 2020Bursa, Bursa Province000An 18-year-old student at a foreign language training center fired a shot into the ceiling.
12 March 2021Çorum, Çorum Province202A man shot and killed two students on a school bus for allegedly fighting with his son.
17 March 2022Istanbul011A 14-year-old student was stabbed in front of his school during a fight with a group of people. One member of the group shot at the teenager as he ran away, but missed.
22 November 2022Kastamonu, Kastamonu Province011A 17-year-old suspended student stabbed a deputy principal at a high school.
30 November 2022Mersin, Mersin Province10112-year-old Fatma Nisa Yürekli was murdered at school by a classmate, who beat her with a hose before stabbing her.
27 April 2023Urfa, Şanlıurfa Province033A student who was reprimanded for smoking a cigarette began firing a shotgun outside the school, wounding two faculty members and a student.
5 May 2023Bursa, Bursa Province011A man who claimed his daughter had been abused by school staff opened fire and wounded the assistant principal.
29 April 2024Ankara, Ankara Province011A 17-year-old student stabbed an assistant principal in the leg after being caught with an electronic cigarette.
6 May 2024Mardin, Mardin Province000An expelled student returned to school and fired a gun several times in the air as she tried to get inside.
7 May 2024Istanbul101Murder of Ibrahim Oktugan: Principal Ibrahim Oktugan was shot and killed by a 17-year-old expelled student.
16 October 2024Istanbul00034-year-old teacher Serdar Alagöz, armed with a gun and three knives, attempted to shoot the assistant principal, but his gun jammed. He fired his gun as he fled, but no one was injured. He was arrested by responding police.
25 October 2024Karaman, Karaman Province10116-year-old Mehmet Eren Parlak was shot dead by another student in a school gym.
5 November 2024Bolu, Bolu Province011A 12-year-old was stabbed during a fight at a secondary school.
25 November 2024İzmir, İzmir Province055Five people, including two non-students, were wounded in a knife fight in a schoolyard that started after a dispute between students.
8 January 2025İzmit, Kocaeli Province011A student stabbed a schoolmate in the leg during an argument outside school.
17 February 2025Konya, Konya Province112A student shot and wounded an assistant dean at Selçuk University before fatally shooting himself.
21 February 2025Konya, Konya Province011A student's brother opened fire at a primary school, wounding a teacher.
12 May 2025Gölcük, Kocaeli Province000During a fight outside Şehit Volkan Tantürk Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, a man shot at the school, causing no injuries.
12 June 2025Konya, Konya Province101A 27-year-old man armed with a rifle killed a guidance counselor at a secondary school.
30 August 2025Istanbul202A 20-year-old man shot and killed a 15-year-old girl in a café on the campus of Boğaziçi University before committing suicide.
25 September 2025Çanakkale, Çanakkale Province011A 15-year-old was charged with attempted murder after severely beating another student at a high school.
23 October 2025Kayseri101A woman was shot to death on the campus of Erciyes University by her ex-husband.
22 December 2025Mersin, Mersin Province011After being reprimanded by principal Ender Kara, a 12-year-old student returned to school with a rifle and wounded him.