11.08.2025 23:11
In the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa, a gunfight broke out between related families due to a land dispute, resulting in the deaths of Mehmet Gülü Seçme and his uncle Murat Seçme. Two other individuals who were injured in the incident were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Mehmet Gülü Seçme (30) and his uncle Murat Seçme (50), who lost their lives in an armed conflict between relatives due to a land dispute in the Birecik district of Şanlıurfa, were laid to rest.
UNCLE AND NEPHEW LOST THEIR LIVES IN LAND DISPUTE
The incident occurred yesterday evening in the Bozdere neighborhood of Birecik. Two families, who had been feuding for a long time over a land issue, encountered each other in the neighborhood. The argument quickly escalated into an armed conflict. In the fight, Murat Seçme, along with his nephews Mehmet Gülü Seçme and Murat Seçme (28), as well as Emel Seçme, who was trying to separate the parties, were injured. Medical teams who arrived at the scene upon notification determined that Murat Seçme had lost his life at the scene.
The injured Mehmet Gülü Seçme, Murat Seçme, and Emel Seçme were taken to Birecik State Hospital by ambulances. Despite all the medical interventions, Mehmet Gülü Seçme could not be saved.
TREATMENT OF 2 INJURED PERSONS CONTINUES
After the autopsy procedures, the bodies of Mehmet Gülü Seçme and Murat Seçme were handed over to their relatives and were buried in the Bozdere neighborhood amid tears. The treatment of the 2 injured individuals is ongoing. The investigation initiated by the gendarmerie regarding the incident is still ongoing.