22.07.2026 15:11
In the Altındağ district of Ankara, a person set fire to a shop and car owned by a woman claimed to be his girlfriend, then opened fire with a pump-action shotgun. The individual was persuaded and taken into custody by gendarmerie teams.
In the Altındağ district of Ankara, a man set fire to both the shop and the car of a woman he allegedly claimed as his girlfriend. After torching the car, he fired a pump-action shotgun into the air and was taken into custody.
SET FIRE TO BOTH SHOP AND CAR
The scandalous incident occurred in the Karacaören neighborhood of Altındağ district. According to allegations, in the morning hours, a man named H.H.G. first set fire to the shop of a woman named E.Ö., whom he allegedly claimed as his girlfriend, and then to the car in front of her house. While the car was burning, H.H.G. fired a pump-action shotgun around.
GENDARMERIE CONVINCED HIM
Upon reports from bystanders, gendarmerie, firefighting, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. It was alleged that H.H.G., who later pointed the pump-action shotgun at himself, was convinced by gendarmerie teams to drop the weapon. H.H.G. was taken into custody by gendarmerie teams, while firefighting teams extinguished the fire in the vehicle. The burned car became unusable, while it was observed that only the entrance of the shop was damaged.
"HE PRESSED THE PUMP-ACTION SHOTGUN TO HIS THROAT BUT DIDN'T HARM HIMSELF"
Arif Çoraklı, a street vendor at the scene, said, "I didn't see it, but they say the owner of the vehicle set it on fire himself around 5:30 in the morning. He was living in this building. There was also a pump-action shotgun. He pressed it to his own throat but didn't harm himself. He set the car on fire, they say the man set the car on fire, but I don't know if the car belonged to the woman or the man."
An investigation into the incident has been initiated.