A father of 4 children was found dead in Mardin, shot with a pistol.

A father of 4 children was found dead in Mardin, shot with a pistol.

08.06.2026 07:40

In the Kızıltepe district of Mardin, 30-year-old Zeki Özdemir, father of four, was found dead at his home with a gunshot wound. While teams arriving at the scene determined that Özdemir had lost his life, whether the death was a suicide or a murder will become clear after the autopsy and investigation.

Zeki Özdemir, a father of four, was found dead from a gunshot wound in his home in the Kızıltepe district of Mardin. Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into the suspicious death.

The incident occurred in the evening hours in the central Atatürk neighborhood. Following a report from relatives that Zeki Özdemir had been shot, health and police teams were dispatched to the address.

CONFIRMED DEAD

Health teams arriving at the scene determined that 30-year-old Özdemir had lost his life. Police began an investigation at the home and its surroundings.

After the public prosecutor's examination at the scene, Özdemir's body was taken to the morgue for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

SUICIDE OR MURDER?

Authorities are considering the possibility that Zeki Özdemir may have committed suicide, while the suspicion of murder is also being evaluated. The nature of the incident will become clear following the autopsy and investigation. Police continue their investigation into the matter.

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