31.05.2025 17:51
In the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa, a land dispute among cousins led to a fight in which 4 cousins lost their lives. Out of the 15 suspects detained in connection with the incident, 12 were arrested and sent to prison.
The incident occurred on the night of May 28 in the Haydarahmet neighborhood of the Birecik district in Şanlıurfa. A dispute arose between 24-year-old Mehmet Bulut, who had recently returned to his village from Gaziantep, and his cousins over land disagreements. As the argument escalated quickly, a fight broke out involving the use of firearms, knives, and stones.
4 COUSINS LOST THEIR LIVES
In the fight, Mehmet Bulut (24), Ali Bulut, Yılmaz Bulut, and İbrahim Bulut (27) lost their lives in the hospital where they were taken, while M.B., B.B., and Hüseyin Ş. were treated at Suruç and Birecik State Hospitals.
12 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Gendarmerie teams took security measures in the area and detained 15 suspects identified as being involved in the fight. Of the 15 suspects whose procedures were completed at the gendarmerie, 12 were arrested by the court they were brought to and sent to prison. 3 suspects were released after their procedures at the gendarmerie. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.