Turkey middle school shooting kills 9

The violence unfolded in two separate classrooms at the Ayser Calik Secondary School in southeastern Turkey.

At least thirteen others were wounded in the attack, which officials have characterized as a 'personal' incident rather than an act of terrorism.

This tragedy follows a separate shooting in a nearby province that injured 16 people only 24 hours earlier.

The rare outbreak of school violence has shocked the nation and prompted urgent calls for stricter firearm regulations and mental health support for students.