2026 Onikişubat school shooting
Students jumping from windows to escape the shooting
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Location 37°35′12″N 36°51′58″E / 37.5868°N 36.8662°E / 37.5868; 36.8662
Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey
Date 15 April 2026 (2026-04-15)
c.1:30 p.m. (TRT; UTC+03:00)
Attack type
School shooting, mass shooting, mass murder, pedicide
Weapons Five 9mm semi-automatic pistols:
  • Two Sarsılmaz Arms SAR9s
  • CZ 75B
  • GİRSAN MC P35
  • Ruger P85
Deaths 11 (including the perpetrator)[1]
Injured 19 (12 by gunfire, 7 while trying to escape)
Perpetrator İsa Aras Mersinli
Defender Necmettin Bekçi and two others
Motive Under investigation

On 15 April 2026, a school shooting occurred at the Ayser Çalık Secondary School in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. İsa Aras Mersinli, a 14-year-old student enrolled at the school, shot and killed 10 people and injured 12 more before being subdued by two staff members, breaking free, and then getting slashed across the leg by Necmettin Bekçi, the father of two children who attended the school. Mersinli later died of blood loss. The shooting occurred only 28 hours after another school shooting in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa Province.[2] It is the deadliest school shooting in the history of Turkey.

Background

See also: Crime in Turkey § Guns

School shootings ⁠are uncommon in Turkey. The nation has gun laws that require licensing, registration, mental and criminal background checks, and severe penalties for illegal possession.[3] Although some say these laws are strict,[3] others say that the number of individual gun owners has increased dangerously.[4][5]

Prior to the Onikişubat shooting, the most notable school shooting was the 2018 Eskişehir University shooting.[6] Following the Siverek attack, many teachers' unions in Turkey announced a nationwide one-day work stoppage for 15 April to protest the lack of security for educators and students.[7]

Minutes before the shooting, National Education Minister Yusuf Tekin addressed the press ahead of the AK Party's Grand National Assembly group meeting. Regarding the Siverek shooting, he stated that, based on assessments conducted with the Ministry of the Interior, schools have been classified by risk category and that such safety issues remain a priority on his agenda.[8]

Other attacks in Turkey

The day prior, a 19-year-old man opened fire at a vocational high school in Siverek, Şanlıurfa Province, injuring 16 people before committing suicide.[2]

On the same day as the Onikişubat shooting, a teenager opened fire at a student outside a high school in Şahinbey, Gaziantep Province. Five shots were fired but nobody was injured.[9] A high school student in Tarsus, Mersin Province, was also taken into custody after being caught with a handgun at school.[10] A 14-year-old boy was severely injured in a stabbing at a park in Keçiören, Ankara Province.[11]

On 17 April 2026, a parent of a student at the Dumlupınar Secondary School in Şanlıurfa attempted to attack a teacher with a knife. Police officers at the school subdued the attacker, and no one was injured in the incident.[12]

Shooting

Mersinli aiming their gun during the shooting

According to preliminary reports from the Kahramanmaraş Governor's Office and local law enforcement, the shooting began at approximately 1:30 p.m. TRT.[13] The shooter reportedly concealed five 9mm pistols and seven magazines in their backpack as they entered the school a few moments prior.[13][14]

Pistols and ammunition used by Mersinli during the shooting

The shooting started after the perpetrator entered a classroom and opened fire on the occupants. Following this, they moved to a second classroom where they continued the attack.[14][15] At least one of the attacked classrooms was a mathematics class.[16] As the shooting occurred, students reportedly jumped out of the school windows in order to escape.[17]

Necmettin Bekçi, a parent of two students at the school, eventually entered the building to attempt to stop the attack.[14] He claimed that two members of staff at the school were already attempting to hold the perpetrator down in a stairwell when he arrived. Bekçi explained that, after the perpetrator broke free, he slashed the leg of the perpetrator with a knife in order to incapacitate them, inadvertently severing their femoral artery.[14] An autopsy report showed that hypovolemic shock resulted in Mersinli's death.[14]

Immediate aftermath

Shortly after the first reports, emergency medical teams were immediately sent to help the injured and take them to nearby hospitals.[15] Schools in Kahramanmaraş were closed for two days following the incident.[18]

Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, National Education Minister Yusuf Tekin, and Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu declared his intention to travel to Kahramanmaraş to manage the response efforts and assist families.[19] The Turkish Justice Ministry announced a broadcast ban on covering the shooting for "the sake of the integrity of the investigation". Seven prosecutors, four chief civil inspectors and four chief police inspectors have been assigned to the ongoing investigation.[20][21]

Victims

One teacher and nine students were killed, while 12 others were injured at school and seven more while trying to escape, including five critically.[2][22][20][23][1]

Eleven people were discharged from hospital after receiving treatment.[22]

Perpetrator

Undated photo of Mersinli

The perpetrator was identified as 14-year-old İsa Aras Mersinli (born 2011/2012) who was a local 8th-grade student at the school.[24][25][26] They[a] reportedly entered the school with weapons belonging to their father, a police officer serving as 1st Degree Police Chief, which they had concealed in a backpack.[28][29]

Mersinli's motive for the attack is currently under investigation. Terrorism was initially suspected but has since been ruled out.[2] State-run broadcaster TRT reported that the perpetrator's parents had been detained for questioning following the attack, though the mother was later released.[30][31] Reports indicated that the perpetrator's WhatsApp profile picture featured American mass murderer Elliot Rodger, leading to suspicions that the incident was an incel-motivated attack and a copycat crime.[32] According to the testimony provided by the perpetrator’s father, Uğur Mersinli, his child had been struggling with psychological issues and was receiving treatment from a psychiatrist. The father stated that the firearms were kept in a locked chest and he was unsure how his child had accessed them; he added that just two days before the shooting, he had taken his child to a police shooting range to teach them how to use the firearms.[24] The claim that the perpetrator's father had locked the guns in a Maraş[clarification needed] chest was reportedly disproven by a video showing them loading a magazine and several photos of them posing with a gun.[33]

Online Activity

It was reported that Mersinli had actively used Discord under the nicknames "Konata Herself" and "Konata Themself", and that their last message on the app was a screenshot of part of their manifesto, in which they explained their plan and intentions in a Discord direct message.[34][35] The factual integrity of this was supported by their online partner and online friends. In one message Mersinli sent, they claimed that their father tried to strangle them to death.[35]

Mersinli's online partner from Argentina admitted that they had made repeated threats to carry out the shooting in Discord chats, but she dismissed them as jokes. Their girlfriend also stated that she and Mersinli were in a polyamorous relationship with an individual named Victor.[36]

Footage discovered on the perpetrator's personal computer showed them playing a Roblox game called "Carbine," which simulates the Columbine High School massacre, in which they killed non-player characters (NPCs).[25][37]

In one instance, Mersinli stated in TikTok direct messages that they had access to firearms and were undergoing gun safety training, referencing their ability to use weapons owned by a family member. The message did not contain a direct threat but contributed to concerns about how potentially alarming statements may be communicated in private online spaces.[38]

The parent of a student at the same school claimed that the attacker had cut themselves with a razor blade at a maternity hospital a month ago, and that this had not been recorded on their criminal record because their father was a member of the police force.[26]

In addition, Hülya Çevik, head of the school's parent-teacher organization, stated that Mersinli was a troubled child, noting that they had previously stabbed their palm with a pen, cut their hand with a knife, slit their own throat, and frequently exhibited aggressive behavior.[25]

Manifesto

A four-page excerpt of Mersinli's manifesto was made public by their online partner on X. In the document, they wrote about living a life of constant loneliness and isolation from society. Despite being considerably wealthy and wanting to connect with others, they admitted that they often found themselves alone. Mersinli openly stated that they had only two friends who later abandoned them, and was disappointed in them.[39][40]

Mersinli dismissed social isolation as the primary reason for their actions, instead attributing their behavior to their self-proclaimed status as a "genius". They cited a claimed IQ of 130 as evidence of their intellectual standing. The manifesto contains criticisms of the formal education system, which Mersinli asserts was "not suited to them," leading them to become an autodidact; they highlighted their self-taught proficiency in English as a primary example of this "genius".[40]

Death

The initial reports suggested that Mersinli had committed suicide at the scene. The autopsy report, however, showed the actual cause of death was blood loss resulting from stab wounds to the leg. This was the result of the father of two students, Necmettin Bekçi, hearing the shooting and attacking Mersinli with a knife from the school canteen.[14]

Bekçi was interviewed by authorities following the shooting. In his testimony, Bekçi stated that his actions were intended to prevent Mersinli from causing further harm. He testified that he did not bring a weapon to the school but that he had retrieved a knife from the school canteen. Bekçi was released following his testimony.[14]

According to the report, Mersinli’s height was around 1.79 meters and their weight was between 85 to 90 kilograms. The lividity was slight at the back and non-pressure areas. Mersinli was wearing protective nylon bags on their hands and four pads for electrodes at their back. No lesions could be noticed on their back, palms, armpits, and skin folds. A 2.5 centimeters incised wound, caused by a kitchen knife, was identified on the posterior aspect of the right hind limb.[41]

Following the post-mortem examination, Mersinli was buried in Osmaniye Province.[42] The burial service was met with a mass of protestors, resulting in armoured police vehicles being called to protect the service.[43]

Aftermath

Legal proceedings were filed against accounts identified as having shared uncensored footage of the attack via Telegram. Simultaneously, the Department of Counter Cyber Crimes, operating under the General Directorate of Security (EGM), announced proceedings against 591 social media accounts and the arrest of 411 individuals accused of spreading disinformation, distorting events, and posting provocative content.[44] In addition, detention orders were issued against 83 individuals found to have glorified the perpetrator; access to 940 social media accounts and 1,866 URLs were blocked, and 111 Telegram groups were shut down.[45][46] A total of 174 individuals who posted misleading content and made threats or called for action have been identified; 127 of them have been apprehended.[47]

A Telegram group with approximately 100,000 members named "C31K", which had previously been known to law enforcement for the murders of Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner, praised the attackers and disseminated fictitious dates and locations for new attacks designed to incite widespread public panic.[48] The Telegram group was shut down on 16 April 2026, and one of its founders was arrested the following day.[49][50] Following these events, Telegram was called to give a statement to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.[51]

Meanwhile, law enforcement arrested many individuals who used deceptive posts to create widespread public panic. Most notably, the Sivas Governor's Office reported that E.A., a year 10 student born in 2009, was arrested at his residence after being identified as having posted claims that local schools were at risk of attack.[44]

On 16 April 2026 at 3:30 p.m, the EGM announced that the perpetrator's father, Uğur Mersinli, was taken into custody.[52] He was subsequently arrested and transferred to Elazığ Prison. The father is facing potential charges of gross negligence and failing to secure firearms.

A detention order was issued for Salih Gergerlioğlu, the son of DEM Party MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, who allegedly made posts on social media intended to spread fear and panic following the shooting and publicly disseminated misleading information to the public.[53]

Ayser Çalık Secondary School, the site of the shooting, was temporarily closed on 17 April 2026. It was announced that the students would continue their education at another school.[54]

On the same day, a high school student who shared a photo of a bomb and messages containing threats to carry out a bombing in Istanbul was arrested. A bulletproof vest, camouflage gear, a helmet, a knife, and pepper spray were seized from the individual's home.[55]

An investigation was launched into the "Minecraft Parodileri" YouTube channel, which has over 7.5 million subscribers, on allegations that it was one of the factors that incited the Mersinli to perpetrate the shooting. Furthermore, access to the channel was blocked in Turkey.[56]

An eighth-grade student in Bolu, identified as A.A., was detained by the Gendarmerie General Command following allegations that he threatened an attack on his school. During questioning, the student reportedly stated that the threats were made as a joke.[57]

Eight students suspected of planning an attack at a school in Torbalı, İzmir, were taken into custody. It was determined that the individuals had planned the attack in a WhatsApp group he had created among themselves.[58]

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that new regulations will be introduced in Law No. 6136 regarding the storage of firearms, including plans to expand parental responsibility and increase penalties for serious violent crimes involving children.[59]

Reactions

Domestic

The teachers' unions Eğitim-İş and Eğitim-Sen announced a nationwide three-day strike on 15–17 April to draw attention to the rising levels of violence in schools.[60]

Footage of an attempt to silence a father whose son was killed in the shooting by covering his mouth after he protested against the governor sparked outrage on social media.[61]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a statement of condolence through his official social media accounts.[62] Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel expressed deep sorrow regarding the shooting, while party spokesperson Zeynel Emre proposed the deployment of 65,000 sergeant majors to serve as security personnel in schools across Turkey.[63]

Some Turkish news outlets, most notably journalist Ahmet Hakan and professor Ali Murat Kırık, linked the attack — and similar attacks throughout the world — with the prevalence of violent videogames and the glorification of violence and anti-social behavior on social media.[64]

A significant amount of discussion within the aftermath of the shooting involved allegations regarding the Turkish media and its contribution to creating a culture of violence. State officials and critics mostly attributed the psychological desensitization of young people and the romanticization of gun use to the popularity of television shows with mafia themes.[65]

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) member İlhan Taşcı, stated that "although such incidents are too multifaceted to be reduced to a single cause, the influence of content on television and digital platforms must not be overlooked."[66] Similarly, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli claimed that digitalisation erodes national and cultural values and increases the risk of such incidents occurring.[67] As a result of the backlash, the series Eşref Rüya and Yeraltı were removed from his weekly schedule.[68][69] Producers of these and similiar shows were ordered to revise his scripts accordingly.[70]

A black ribbon was added to the Google Search and YouTube logos for users in Turkey.[71]

On 16 April 2026, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced a minute of silence would be held before all competitions during matches on 18–20 April 2026 in memory of those who died in the shooting.[72] Several major Turkish football clubs and the TFF issued official statements expressing his condolences.[63]

Also on 16 April, Eğitim-İş and Eğitim-Sen members protested against the lack of security in schools and demanded the resignation of Yusuf Tekin in front of the Ministry of National Education (MEB) building in Ankara Province.[73]

International

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić sent his condolences in a message posted in Turkish on social media following the shooting.[74]

See also

  • List of school attacks in Turkey
  • 2026 Siverek school shooting (The school shooting in Turkey the day prior)
  • Murder of Ibrahim Oktugan
  • List of massacres in Turkey

Notes

  1. ^ Mersinli used They/she/it pronouns to refer to themself. This article uses they/them for consistency.[27]

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