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  "id": 9112178,
  "title": "8 injured in shooting outside Turkey school, suspect detained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/8-injured-in-shooting-outside-turkey-school-suspect-detained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260922/8-injured-in-shooting-outside-turkey-school-suspect-detained"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A gunman attacked a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, injuring eight individuals before being apprehended by law enforcement, according to local officials. The attack occurred around 8 a.m. local time in Turgutlu, located in the Manisa province, near the coastal city of Izmir. This type of school shooting is uncommon in Turkey, although two incidents took place in April in the southern region, which triggered public outrage. Media outlets such as IHA news agency and NTV private television reported that students were among those hurt, prompting police and rescue teams to swiftly respond to the scene. DHA news agency aired CCTV footage of the suspect, a young man dressed in black jeans, a black jacket, and a green top, seen walking down a street with a rifle in hand. Similar footage showed the suspect running and a man in a white shirt being subdued by police and led away, as a woman screamed in distress with onlookers gathered near the school.",
  "summary": "ISTANBUL — A gunman opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding eight people, before being detained by police, local officials said. The incident happened around 8 a.m. (local time) in Turgutlu in the province of Manisa, near the western resort city of Izmir, the regional governor's office said. School shootings are rare in Turkey, although there were two attacks in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Eight people injured in school shooting in Turgutlu, Turkey",
    "Suspect detained by law enforcement after 8 a.m. attack",
    "First school shooting of its kind in Turkey"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Five injured in shooting outside Turkey school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/five-injured-in-shooting-outside-turkey-school",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:46:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Eight wounded in shooting outside Turkey school and suspect detained, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/eight-wounded-in-shooting-outside-turkey-school-and-suspect-detained",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:10:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "8 injured in shooting outside Turkey school, suspect detained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/8-injured-in-shooting-outside-turkey-school-suspect-detained-9114316",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:12:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Turkey school shooting: 8 injured as student opens fire; shooter held",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/turkey-school-shooting-8-injured-as-student-opens-fire-shooter-held",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:13:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Student opens fire outside school in Turkey, eight pupils wounded, NTV reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/student-opens-fire-outside-school-in-turkey-eight-pupils-wounded-ntv",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:38:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Student opens fire outside school in Turkey, eight pupils wounded, NTV reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/student-opens-fire-outside-school-in-turkey-eight-pupils-wounded-ntv-9118925",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:56:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Turkey student arrested after 11 injured in shotgun shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/turkey-student-arrested-after-11-injured-in-shotgun-shooting",
        "published": "2026-09-22T10:18:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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