15.01.2026 17:15
A gun attack was carried out on a vehicle in Kağıthane, Istanbul. While it is claimed that the attack stemmed from a feud between two gangs, 25-year-old Burak Tunçel lost his life in the incident where 37 bullets were fired.
Burak Tunçel (25), who got into his car in Kağıthane, was attacked by 2 of the 3 assailants waiting in the vehicle with automatic weapons. In the incident where 37 bullets were fired, Tunçel was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and, despite all interventions, lost his life. The moments of the incident and the masked assailants fleeing were captured by a mobile phone camera. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
The incident occurred around 11:30 in the Hamidiye neighborhood. According to the information obtained, Burak Tunçel got into his vehicle with the license plate 34 HUB 246. Then, at that moment, 2 of the 3 assailants waiting in nearby vehicles opened fire on Tunçel with automatic weapons. The assailants, who fired 37 bullets, fled the scene by getting into the vehicle they arrived in. After the incident, health and police teams were dispatched upon notification. The health teams, who arrived at the scene shortly, provided first aid to the seriously injured Tunçel at the scene. Tunçel was then taken to the hospital by ambulance but unfortunately could not be saved despite all interventions.
THEY FIRED 37 BULLETS
On the other hand, crime scene investigation teams have started their work. During the examinations, it was observed that there were numerous bullet marks on the vehicle. After the investigations, the casings were placed in evidence bags and taken to the police station for examination. The police have begun efforts to capture the assailants. Tunçel's vehicle was taken to the police parking lot with the help of a tow truck.
MOMENTS WHEN THE ASSAILANTS FLED CAPTURED ON CAMERA
The moments of the armed attack and the armed assailants getting into the vehicle and fleeing the scene after firing were captured by a mobile phone camera. In another footage, it was also seen that the masked assailants fled the scene by getting into a parked black car.
"THEY FIRE AND FLEE"
Mikail Çakar said, "I was in the shop when I heard the gunfire at 11:30. A 25-year-old kid, his name is Burak Tunçel. They fire and flee, the kids. They shot 30 bullets at the kid," he said.
"THEY SET A TRAP AND FIRED 25-30 SHOTS"
One of the neighborhood residents said, "They fired. According to the rumors here, they were waiting." Another neighborhood resident stated, "I guess they just got out of prison. Then 2 people were waiting, they set a trap or something. They probably fired 25-30 shots. I don't know if it was with a shotgun or what," he expressed.