Hasan Sildak
Coverage of Hasan Sildak in the Nexus archive.
- Gunman opens fire at high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16
An 18-year-old former student opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, southeastern Turkey, wounding 16 people before taking his own life. Authorities described the incident as isolated, with no known criminal record for the attacker, and emphasized the school was declared safe with no permanent police officer assigned.
- A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16 before killing himself
A 18-year-old former student opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, Turkey, on April 14, 2026, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself. The attack, which left 10 students, four teachers, a canteen employee, and a police officer injured, is under investigation. School shootings are rare in Turkey, and authorities evacuated all students and deployed police units to handle the situation.