Armed attack on a family in Batman! Mother, father, and children lost their lives.

Armed attack on a family in Batman! Mother, father, and children lost their lives.

15.09.2025 01:30

In the Beşiri district of Batman, a family consisting of a mother, father, and two children was targeted in an armed attack on their light commercial vehicle, resulting in the death of all family members. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.

In the Beşiri district of Batman, an unidentified person or persons carried out an attack on a light commercial vehicle with a long-barreled weapon, resulting in the deaths of a mother, father, and their two children.

The Şanlı family, returning to their home in the village of Eskihamur in the Beşiri district of Batman, was ambushed by unidentified individuals in the vicinity of Beyçayır village. The family, consisting of father Mehmet Şanlı, his wife Takibe Şanlı, Elanur Şanlı (9), and Akıncan Şanlı (5), was subjected to a hail of bullets from a long-barreled weapon while inside their light commercial vehicle.

THE FAMILY WAS SUBJECTED TO A HAIL OF BULLETS

Upon receiving the notification, health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene. The health teams determined during their checks that all members of the Şanlı family had lost their lives. The bodies were taken to the morgue of Batman Education and Research Hospital for autopsy. The gendarmerie has launched an investigation into the incident. In a statement from the Batman Governorship, it was reported that a judicial investigation had been initiated by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

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