Nusaybin school shooting

Nusaybin school shooting
Location	Yavuz Selim Primary School, Nusaybin, Mardin Province, Turkey
Date	22 November 2005
Attack type	School shooting
Weapon	AK-style rifle (reported as automatic rifle)
Deaths	1
Injured	4
Perpetrator	Unidentified student
Motive	Reported personal dispute (under investigation)

The Nusaybin school shooting occurred on 22 November 2005 at a primary school in Nusaybin, Mardin Province, Turkey. A gunman opened fire on teachers and students outside the school grounds as pupils were leaving, killing one teacher and injuring four others before fleeing the scene.

Attack

On 22 November 2005, the attacker opened fire at individuals leaving a primary school in Nusaybin. The shooting took place near the school exit during dismissal time. One teacher was killed at the scene, while a second teacher and three students were injured by stray bullets. The attacker fled the area after the incident, and security forces launched an immediate search operation.

Perpetrator

The perpetrator was reported to be a student or young male, though his identity was not publicly confirmed in most official reports. Early investigations suggested the attack may have been linked to a personal dispute involving the victim teacher. Authorities did not confirm any wider organizational connection.

Aftermath

Security forces established checkpoints around Nusaybin following the attack. The wounded were transported to local hospitals, where officials reported that none of the injured were in life-threatening condition. The incident was widely reported in Turkish and international media as an isolated act of school violence.