09.11.2026 17:31
In the Tire district of İzmir, 59-year-old minibus driver Deniz Fakı was shot and killed with a gun in front of his passengers. It was alleged that the 63-year-old suspect Hüseyin Ş. fired 8 shots at Fakı because he could not receive a portion of the money from Fakı, who had bought his land. The suspect, who tried to flee, was caught by gendarmerie teams returning from a shift change.
In an armed attack at a minibus stop in Tire, the minibus driver lost his life. It was claimed that the incident occurred due to a debt dispute arising from a land sale between the parties.
HE WAS ATTACKED AS HE WAS LETTING PASSENGERS OFF The incident occurred in the morning hours at a minibus stop near Tire State Hospital. Deniz Fakı, who was carrying passengers on the Tire-Izmir route with his minibus, pulled up to the stop and opened the door for passengers to get off. It was alleged that some time later, 63-year-old Hüseyin Ş., with whom Fakı was said to have a feud over a debt issue, fired 8 shots in succession in front of the passengers at Fakı as he got out of his vehicle.
Minibus driver Deniz Fakı GENDARMERIE CAUGHT THE SUSPECT ON HIS WAY BACK FROM DUTY Fakı, who was seriously injured by bullets hitting his body, died at the scene. Hüseyin Ş., who tried to run away, was caught by the intervention of gendarmerie teams returning from a shift change. The suspect was handed over to police teams.
CLAIM OF LAND MONEY It was alleged that Hüseyin Ş. had sold his land to Fakı some time ago, but had not received part of the money, and that this had created a feud between the parties.
Suspect Hüseyin Ş. After the police and prosecutor's investigations at the scene, Fakı's body was taken to the Izmir Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for an autopsy. The police launched an investigation into the incident.