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Turkey university gunman kills four in Eskisehir Turkey university gunman kills four in Eskisehir
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A gunman has shot and killed four teaching staff at a university in Eskisehir in north-western Turkey. A gunman has shot and killed four staff at a university in Eskisehir in north-western Turkey.
Turkish media say the attacker is a research fellow at the city's Osmangazi University and has been detained.Turkish media say the attacker is a research fellow at the city's Osmangazi University and has been detained.
Those killed were a deputy dean, a faculty secretary and two lecturers, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. Three others were wounded in the attack, according to CNN Turk.Those killed were a deputy dean, a faculty secretary and two lecturers, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. Three others were wounded in the attack, according to CNN Turk.
The gunman's motive is not clear but he reportedly surrendered willingly. The gunman's motive is not clear but police are currently questioning him.
Police are currently questioning the assailant. Reports suggest the assailant - named by state media as Volkan B - surrendered after initially trying to escape.
In a statement, the university's rector said those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, Mikail Yalcin; the faculty's secretary, Fatih Ozmutlu; lecturer Serdar Caglak; and assistant lecturer Yasir Armagan.In a statement, the university's rector said those killed were the deputy dean of the education faculty, Mikail Yalcin; the faculty's secretary, Fatih Ozmutlu; lecturer Serdar Caglak; and assistant lecturer Yasir Armagan.
The attacker first raided the dean's room and shot a person there, according to university rector Hasan Gonen. University rector Hasan Gonen described the researcher as a "problematic" person who was being investigated for verbally insulting academic staff as a result of suspected "psychological problems", Mr Gonen told CNN Turk.
He then shot three other staff in the upper floors of the building before leaving, Mr Gonen told CNN Turk. Other reports said the attacker had upset colleagues by alleging they were members of the group blamed for the failed 2016 coup in Turkey.
Television footage showed emergency workers at the scene, attending to students and teachers who were in a state of shock.Television footage showed emergency workers at the scene, attending to students and teachers who were in a state of shock.
Pro-government media outlet Sabah reported that the research assistant had been dismissed previously from his duty as part of an investigation on what the government calls the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation, according to BBC Monitoring. Turkey has suffered a string of deadly attacks blamed on Kurdish militants in recent years. However the city of Eskisehir, home to nearly one million people, has not seen any attacks.
A connection between Thursday's shooting and extremist activity has not been established.