Horror moment British teacher shot dead 'by obsessed taxi driver' as she leaves nursery before killer turns gun on himself

A British teacher has been shot dead in Istanbul by a taxi driver who was allegedly obsessed with her.

The woman was shot Wednesday afternoon after leaving her school in the Orhantepe neighborhood.

The victim, circled, is seen walking toward a car as the shooter, center, approaches

The killer leans forward to talk to the victim sitting in the driver's seat

The moment the suspect turned the gun on himself after shooting the British teacher

CCTV footage from the Turkish newspaper Haber Yorum shows her walking to a car with another woman just before she was shot.

The suspect – identified in Turkish media as Mustafa G – appeared around the corner and tried to talk to the women as they got into the vehicle.

The British teacher – believed to be a mother of one – was seen briefly stepping out of the car to confront the gunman before returning to the driver's seat.

After trying to force her to go back outside, the suspect opened fire at close range.

The woman's terrified friend fled the car and ran to get help.

The suspect then turned the gun on himself – showing images of the moment he fell to the ground.

Paramedics fought desperately to save her life but she died at the scene.

Mustafa G – reportedly a taxi driver – reportedly survived the shooting.

The suspect is said to be obsessed with the teacher.

And according to Turkish media reports, he often harassed her when she left school.

It is understood that the woman was married to a Turkish man and that they had one child together.

Detectives have launched an investigation into the fatal shooting.