Pakistan, April 8 -- A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkish officials said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded.

Governor Davut Gul confirmed the killing of one of the assailants during the attack that took place around 12:15 pm (0915 GMT).

It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate. No Israeli diplomats "are currently on Turkish soil", a source familiar with the matter told AFP.

Israeli diplomatic missions had been evacuated "not only in Turkiye but throughout the region for security reasons" shortly after the October 7, 2023 attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israeli soil, according to the same ...