10.08.2026 17:31
In Muğla, 72-year-old Ömer Alkan and his 70-year-old wife Hatice Alkan were found shot with a hunting rifle at their home. It is believed that Ömer Alkan killed his wife and then committed suicide.
In the Milas district of Muğla, Ömer Alkan (72) and his wife Hatice Alkan (70) were found dead in their home, shot with a shotgun. Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
Relatives of Ömer Alkan and his wife Hatice Alkan, who were unable to reach them, reported the situation to the police. Upon the report, police teams who went to the residence of the Alkan couple on Çorbacı Street in Hisarbaşı Hoca Bedrettin Neighborhood entered the home with the assistance of the fire department. Police teams found Ömer Alkan on the sofa and his wife Hatice Alkan in the living room, both shot in the head with a shotgun and covered in blood. Health teams confirmed that the Alkan couple had lost their lives.
MURDER FIRST, THEN SUICIDE?
It was learned that it is believed Ömer Alkan killed his wife and then committed suicide, as the shotgun was found nearby. An examination of the trash bin also revealed shotgun cartridges.
After police and the prosecutor completed their examinations at the scene, the bodies of the Alkan couple were taken to the Muğla Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for autopsy. An investigation has been launched into the incident.