21.05.2026 15:21
In a gunfight at a hotel in the Hendek district of Sakarya, the business owner Cavit Yılmaz and customer Ufuk Sezer lost their lives, and one person was seriously injured. After the incident that occurred at midnight, three suspects were detained, and gendarmerie teams launched a comprehensive investigation.
A blood-curdling incident occurred at around 02:00 in a hotel operating in the Hicriye Neighborhood of the Hendek district of Sakarya. A dispute broke out for an unknown reason between the hotel owner Cavit Yılmaz (62) and A.Y. (52), and hotel guests L.M. (52), M.S. (55), Ufuk Sezer (26), and E.Ş. (34).
FIGHT TURNED INTO GUNFIRE The escalating argument turned into a gunfight. In the incident, Cavit Yılmaz, Ufuk Sezer, and M.S. were seriously injured. Medical and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the address upon notification. After initial medical intervention, the injured were taken to hospitals in the city.
Those who lost their lives: Cavit Yılmaz (left) and Ufuk Sezer (right) 2 PEOPLE DIED, 1 PERSON CRITICALLY INJURED Among the injured, Cavit Yılmaz and Ufuk Sezer died in the hospital. It was learned that M.S.'s life-threatening condition continues. L.M., A.Y., and E.Ş. were taken into custody regarding the incident, and a wide-ranging investigation is ongoing.