ISTANBUL: A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting on Thursday (Apr 5) at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

Deadly shootouts - often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence - are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual.

Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him.

The university's rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

He said the attacker - named by state media as Volkan B - initially went to the dean's office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Gonen described the individual as a "problematic" person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel.

"We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person ... I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems," he said.

He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are ususally well guarded.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

"We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor's office is tackling the incident," said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak.

Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university's main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between Thursday's shooting and extremist activity.</s>A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting Thursday at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

[ISTANBUL] A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting Thursday at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

Deadly shootouts - often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence - are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual.

Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him.

State media later reported that the suspect's wife had been detained as part of the investigation.

The university's rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

He said the attacker - named by state media as Volkan B - initially went to the dean's office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Mr Gonen described the individual as a "problematic" person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel.

"We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person... I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems," he said.

He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are usually well guarded.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said "no details would be overlooked" in the shooting probe.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

"We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor's office is tackling the incident," said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak.

Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university's main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between Thursday's shooting and extremist activity.</s>A GUNMAN HAS killed four members of staff at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir.

The attack, who was an employee of the Osmangazi University, has been detained, according to the Dogan news agency.

Those killed in the attack were the deputy dean of the university, a faculty secretary and two lecturers, the state-run Anadolu news agency added.

The university’s rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

It said there was no indication of the assailant’s motive, describing him as a research fellow at the university working in the education faculty.

Police have been questioning him.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university’s main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However, there was no indication of any link between today’s shooting and extremist activity.</s>Istanbul (AFP) - A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting Thursday at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

Deadly shootouts -- often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence -- are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual.

Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him.

State media later reported that the suspect's wife had been detained as part of the investigation.

The university's rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

He said the attacker -- named by state media as Volkan B -- initially went to the dean's office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Gonen described the individual as a "problematic" person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel.

"We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person... I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems," he said.

He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are usually well guarded.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said "no details would be overlooked" in the shooting probe.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

"We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor's office is tackling the incident," said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak.

Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university's main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between Thursday's shooting and extremist activity.</s>ISTANBUL: A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting on Thursday (Apr 5) at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

Deadly shootouts - often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence - are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual.

Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him.

The university's rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

He said the attacker - named by state media as Volkan B - initially went to the dean's office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Gonen described the individual as a "problematic" person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel.

"We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person ... I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems," he said.

He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are ususally well guarded.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

"We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor's office is tackling the incident," said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak.

Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university's main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between Thursday's shooting and extremist activity.</s>A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting Thursday at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

Deadly shootouts -- often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence -- are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual.

Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him.

The university's rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

He said the attacker -- named by state media as Volkan B -- initially went to the dean's office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Gonen described the individual as a "problematic" person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel.

"We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person... I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems," he said.

He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are ususally well guarded.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

"We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor's office is tackling the incident," said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak.

Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university's main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between Thursday's shooting and extremist activity.</s>Attacker detained and taken for questioning

ISTANBUL: A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting yesterday at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey. Deadly shootouts-often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual. Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him. The university’s rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed. He said the attacker-named by state media as Volkan B-initially went to the dean’s office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Gonen described the individual as a “problematic” person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel. “We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person… I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems,” he said. He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are usually well guarded.

Shock and panic

 Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack. “We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor’s office is tackling the incident,” said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak. Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock. Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university’s main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area. Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed. Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between yesterday’s shooting and extremist activity.–AFP</s>Women cry as people gather outside the Osmangazi University, on April 5, 2018, after a university employee killed four fellow staff members in a shooting. — AFP picESKISHIR (Turkey), April 5 — A researcher killed four fellow staff members in a shooting today at a university in the western Turkish city of Eskisehir, in one of the deadliest incidents of its kind seen in Turkey.

Deadly shootouts—often caused by arguments that degenerate into violence—are relatively common in Turkey. But a shooting on a campus is highly unusual.

Those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, faculty secretary and two lecturers at Osmangazi University, the university said in a statement.

The attacker, himself a researcher at the education faculty, was later detained after initially trying to flee the scene, the Dogan news agency said. Police were questioning him.

The university’s rector Hasan Gonen confirmed to CNN-Turk television that four people had been killed.

He said the attacker—named by state media as Volkan B—initially went to the dean’s office and shot at the others after finding it empty.

Gonen described the individual as a “problematic” person who had been verbally insulting the academic personnel.

“We are launching an investigation into the researcher. He was a problematic person... I believe he targeted the personnel as a result of psychological problems,” he said.

He added the university did not know how the man had entered the university grounds with a gun but did not think the incident had any links to terror. Campuses in Turkey are ususally well guarded.

Eskisehir, a city of nearly one million, is on the railway line between Ankara and Istanbul and has rarely been the scene of any kind of violent attack.

“We are extremely sad. The chief prosecutor’s office is tackling the incident,” said Eskisehir governor Ozdemir Cakacak.

Some reports said the attacker had also upset staff members by alleging that they were members of the group of Fethullah Gulen blamed for the 2016 failed coup.

Dogan said that the attack sparked panic at the university, with both students and teachers in a state of shock.

Television pictures showed shocked staff and students gathering outside the university’s main entrance. Many ambulances were sent to the area.

Some pictures showed tearful staff speaking on mobile phones seeking to assure relatives that they were not harmed.

Turkey has in recent years been hit by a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants and jihadists. However there was no indication of any link between Thursday’s shooting and extremist activity. — AFP</s>A research assistant shot and killed four staff members at a university in central Turkey, the university's president said Thursday.

Prof. Hasan Gonen of Osmangazi University, in the city of Eskisehir, some 250 kilometers west of Ankara, told reporters that the gunman shot and killed a deputy dean, a secretary and two teaching staff.

Media reports said the gunman, identified as Volkan D., turned himself in to police after the attack.

The motive for the attack was not immediately known.

Hurriyet newspaper said three other people were wounded in the attack. There was no information on their conditions.

Relatives of the victims rushed to the university as soon as news of the attack broke.</s>Update 2.45pm: A research assistant shot and killed four staff members at a university in Turkey, the university's president says.

Professor Hasan Gonen said the gunman shot and killed a deputy dean, a secretary and two teaching staff.

It happened at Osmangazi University, in the city of Eskisehir, some 250km west of Ankara.

Reports said the gunman, identified as Volkan D, turned himself in to police after the attack.

Hurriyet newspaper said three other people were wounded.

Relatives of the victims rushed to the university as soon as news of the attack broke.

A gunman has killed four people at a university in central Turkey, local media reported.

The attack occurred at Osmangazi University in the city of Eskisehir, the Dogan news agency said.

Police have apprehended the suspect, a member of university staff.

The Anadolu agency reported that the dead are a deputy dean, a secretary and two teaching staff.

The motive for the attack was not immediately known.

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At Eskişehir Osmangazi University, central Turkey, a research assistant shoots and kills four staff members. Media report that three people are wounded and that the shooter has turned himself in to police.