15.11.2025 22:58
Security camera footage has emerged from the incident in the Bayraklı district of İzmir, where business owner Hıdır Ekin was killed and three people, including his son, were injured. The footage shows the suspects arriving at the scene, the ensuing scuffle, and the gunfire.
In the Bayraklı district of İzmir, during an armed attack related to a business ownership, Hıdır Ekin lost his life, while 3 others, including his son, were injured. The incident was captured by security cameras, and the suspects were apprehended shortly after.
THEY OPENED FIRE WITH RIFLES AND PISTOLS
The incident occurred on November 11 around 20:00 in Çay Mahallesi, 2109 Sokak. A dispute broke out between individuals who arrived in two light commercial vehicles and those present in front of the business. During the ensuing scuffle, the group opened fire with rifles and pistols. The bullets fired by the assailants hit Hıdır Ekin, his son Sülhan Ekin (32), and customers S.D. and Y.D.
FATHER DIED, SON SERIOUSLY INJURED
After the incident, the assailants fled in the vehicles they arrived in. Upon the notification of the surrounding people, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. Hıdır Ekin was taken to İzmir City Hospital by ambulance, while the other 3 injured were taken to Ege University Hospital. Despite the doctors' intervention, Hıdır Ekin could not be saved. It was reported that Sülhan Ekin, one of the injured, was still in critical condition.
8 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Through a joint effort by the Homicide Bureau, Crime Analysis Bureau, and Intelligence Branch of the Public Security Department, it was determined that the suspects involved in the incident were D.D. (72), E.D. (39), M.D. (43), A.D. (41), N.D. (34), B.D. (19), S.D. (17), and E.E. (25), who were arrested the day before yesterday.
THE ATTACK MOMENT CAPTURED ON CAMERA
It was understood that the parties were related and that the incident occurred due to familial reasons. E.E., one of the suspects, was released after his statement at the police station. Among the 7 suspects sent to the courthouse, M.D., N.D., B.D., and S.D. were arrested by the court, while the other 3 were released under judicial control. Meanwhile, it was revealed that the moment of the incident was captured by the security cameras of a business. The footage shows the suspects arriving at the scene, the ensuing scuffle, and the gunfire.