Bloody fight at the restaurant! The business owner died, the customer is seriously injured.

Bloody fight at the restaurant! The business owner died, the customer is seriously injured.

19.10.2026 12:04

In the Buca district of Izmir, an argument that broke out for an as-yet unknown reason between 42-year-old business owner Cavit Pekşen and 40-year-old customer T.T. at a restaurant turned into a knife fight. Pekşen, who was seriously injured in the fight, could not be saved despite the interventions performed at the hospital where he was taken. Treatment of the seriously injured T.T. continues at the hospital. The gendarmerie has launched an investigation into the incident.

In Buca, an argument that started between a business owner and his customer at a restaurant ended in bloodshed. In the fight where knives were used, 1 person lost their life and 1 person was seriously injured.

THE ARGUMENT TURNED INTO A KNIFE FIGHT

At a restaurant in 29 Ekim Neighborhood yesterday evening, an argument broke out between business owner Cavit Pekşen and customer T.T. The argument, the cause of which has not yet been determined, quickly turned into a knife fight. Pekşen and T.T. were seriously injured in the fight.

THE BUSINESS OWNER COULD NOT BE SAVED

Upon notification, medical and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene. After first aid, the injured were taken by ambulance to Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital. Despite all interventions, Pekşen could not be saved. Pekşen’s body was taken to the hospital morgue.

Business owner Cavit Pekşen

THE INJURED CUSTOMER’S CONDITION IS SERIOUS

It was learned that T.T., who was injured in the fight, is still being treated at the hospital and is in serious condition. Gendarmerie teams launched an investigation into the incident.

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