30.10.2026 15:51
Aynur Ekici, a mother of two who ran a tailor shop in Ankara's Yenimahalle district, was shot dead with a handgun by her ex-husband Doğan Yavuz, whom she divorced in 2021, when he came to her workplace; the murder suspect took his own life with the same weapon.
A horrifying incident occurred in the Yenimahalle district of Ankara. Doğan Yavuz (56) shot and killed his ex-wife Aynur Ekici (49), a tailor, at her workplace with a handgun, and then took his own life with the same weapon.
The incident occurred around 13:00 on Başkent Boulevard in the Batıkent neighborhood of Yenimahalle district. According to the information obtained, a dispute broke out for a reason not yet determined between Aynur Ekici, who worked as a tailor, and her ex-husband Doğan Yavuz, who came to her workplace. When the argument quickly escalated, Doğan Yavuz fired 3 shots at Aynur Ekici with the handgun he had brought with him. Yavuz then put the same gun to his head and pulled the trigger.
THE BULLETS HIT HER CHEST AND LEG
Upon the report, a large number of police and medical teams were dispatched to the address. In the initial examination by medical teams arriving at the scene, it was determined that Aynur Ekici, who was hit by 2 bullets in the chest and 1 in the leg, and Doğan Yavuz had lost their lives. After the work of crime scene investigation teams and the prosecutor, the lifeless bodies of the two ex-spouses were taken to the Ankara Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for autopsy.
THEY HAD DIVORCED IN 2021
It was learned that both Doğan Yavuz and Aynur Ekici, who lost their lives, worked in the tailoring profession, had 2 daughters, and separated in 2021. The large-scale investigation launched by police teams regarding the incident is ongoing.