In addition, two police officers were reportedly injured in the exchange of gunfire, according to a press release from the police reproduced by CNN Türk.
The reporting is contradictory and confusing. Some media outlets report that two or three people were killed, while others state that only one police officer was injured.
The incident reportedly lasted about five minutes. The three suspected perpetrators were armed with rifles and wore backpacks and camouflage clothing, according to media reports.
The area has been cordoned off and several police patrols have been sent to the scene. An investigation has been launched, Justice Minister Akin Gürlek announced.
The consulate is located in a multi-story building in the Beşiktaş area, where several large protests against Israel's military actions have been held in recent years.
No Israeli diplomats are currently in Turkey, the AFP news agency writes, citing sources.
