09.02.2026 00:40
A traffic dispute that broke out in the Çiftlik district of Niğde turned into an armed fight. Two people lost their lives in the altercation. The murder suspect, who fled the scene, was caught in Aksaray when their vehicle got stuck in the mud.
In the traffic fight in the Çiftlik district of Niğde, Hakan Çelik and Abdullah Gündoğdu (42) were shot by Hamza C. (52) and lost their lives.
The incident occurred around 19:30 in the Asmasız neighborhood of the district. According to claims, the side mirrors of two cars moving side by side in the same direction touched each other. Following this, a dispute broke out between the drivers Hamza C. and Abdullah Gündoğdu, who got out of their cars parked on the right side of the road.
THE DISPUTE TURNED INTO A FIGHT! 2 PEOPLE DIED
The dispute, which grew rapidly, turned into a fight. During the scuffle, Hamza C. pulled out his gun from his waist and opened fire on Gündoğdu and Hakan Çelik, who was with him. Gündoğdu and Çelik, who were shot in various parts of their bodies, collapsed to the ground in a pool of blood, while Hamza C. fled the scene by getting into his car.
Upon the notification of the surrounding people, health teams were dispatched to the scene. Gündoğdu and Çelik, who were severely injured and taken to the hospital by ambulances, could not be saved despite the doctors' intervention.
HE FLED FROM THE POLICE, CAUGHT WHEN HIS VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN MUD
Niğde police determined that murder suspect Hamza C. fled in his car towards Aksaray. After notifying the Aksaray Police Department, precautions were taken on the escape routes of Hamza C. The teams identified the vehicle with license plate 31 ABC 601, in which Hamza C. was located, at the entrance of Aksaray and signaled him to stop. Hamza C., who did not comply with the police's warning, fled. During a chase that lasted about an hour, Hamza C. got his vehicle stuck in the mud in Cumhuriyet neighborhood and lost its mobility, and was caught by the public order teams along with the gun believed to be used in the murder.
"I AM NOT SORRY, I AM PROUD"
The murder suspect, who was taken into custody, was brought to the hospital for a health check. When journalists asked questions there, Hamza C. said, "I am not sorry, I am proud. They got in my way, so I shot." After the health check, the murder suspect was taken to the Niğde Police Department. The police investigation regarding the incident is ongoing.