Death toll in Batman fire rises to 3

Death toll in Batman fire rises to 3

31.08.2026 08:21

In a fire that broke out in a gym in Batman's Gültepe neighborhood, Gülsüm Öztekin Tunç (27), a mother of two who was seriously injured, could not be saved despite all interventions by doctors at Batman Training and Research Hospital where she was being treated.

In a fire that broke out in a gym in Batman's Gültepe neighborhood, Gülsüm Öztekin Tunç (27), a mother of two who was seriously injured, could not be saved despite all interventions by doctors at Batman Training and Research Hospital where she was being treated.

DEATH TOLL RISES TO 3

Tunç's body was taken to the hospital morgue for an autopsy. Thus, the number of deaths in the fire rose to 3.

IDENTITIES OF THE DECEASED DETERMINED

It was determined that the 2 people who lost their lives in the fire in a gym in Batman were Şaziment Sarıgül (44) and Emine Yani (42). It was learned that Sarıgül and Yani worked at the Children's Homes Site affiliated with the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services. The investigation launched into the incident continues.

AMONG THEM IS MEHMET ŞİMŞEK'S NIECE

On the other hand, it was learned that 42-year-old Emine Yani, who died in the incident, was also the niece of Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek, and that she was married and a mother of 5 children.

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