Relatives of the victims of a school shooting wait in front of a hospital morgue, in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye, on April 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkiye will hold funerals for nine victims killed in a school shooting by a 14-year-old, an attack that has sent shockwaves across the country, with authorities saying the suspect had referenced a U.S. mass killer in a WhatsApp profile image. The attack in the southern province of Kahramanmaras was Turkiye’s second such incident this week in a country where such shootings have been rare. Published – April 16, 2026 01:53 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Stalin’s black flag protest | “How does it affect Parliament?”: Om Birla questions T.R. Baalu Asha Bhosle: The reluctant superstar