Armed attack on the deputy mayor in Gaziantep.

Armed attack on the deputy mayor in Gaziantep.

17.02.2025 20:40

Cihan Ekici, the Deputy Mayor of Şehitkamil in Gaziantep, was attacked in a shooting by Erol K., who was recently dismissed from the municipality. Ekici escaped the attack unharmed, and efforts have been initiated to capture the suspect.

A recently laid-off municipal employee Erol K. had an argument with Deputy Mayor Cihan Ekici in front of the Zeugma Mosaic Museum on Sani Konukoğlu Boulevard in the Şehitkamil district of Gaziantep.

FIRED 3 SHOTS AND FLED

During the argument, Erol K. fired 3 shots with the gun he had and fled.

Armed attack on the deputy mayor in Gaziantep

ESCAPED UNHARMED

Ekici escaped the incident unharmed, while police teams initiated efforts to capture the suspect Erol K.

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