31.10.2026 17:12
Footage of the moment of the attack by Doğan Yavuz, who committed suicide after killing his ex-wife in Ankara, has emerged. In the murder that took place at the business center in Yenimahalle, the moments when Yavuz entered the tailor shop were recorded by a security camera. The fear and panic in the arcade as gunshots echoed were also reflected in the footage.
Security camera footage has emerged showing the moment of the attack by Doğan Yavuz (56), who shot dead his ex-wife Aynur Ekici (49), whom he had divorced 5 years ago, and then committed suicide in Ankara's Yenimahalle district. In the incident at a tailor's shop in a business center, the panic experienced by nearby shopkeepers and citizens when gunshots were heard was captured on camera.
HE HAD RAIDED HIS EX-WIFE'S SHOP
In the incident that occurred yesterday in Yenimahalle, Doğan Yavuz entered the tailor shop of his ex-wife, Aynur Ekici, whom he had divorced 5 years ago and, according to allegations, constantly harassed after becoming obsessed with her.
Yavuz shot Ekici dead with a handgun and then committed suicide with the same weapon.
MOMENT OF THE MURDER ON CAMERA
The security camera footage that emerged includes the moments when Yavuz entered the shop where his ex-wife was. After the gunshots were heard, citizens in the business center were seen fleeing in panic, while some took refuge in nearby shops.
THREAT NOTE FOUND IN HIS POCKET
Meanwhile, eyewitnesses and the business center manager reported that a note reading "I will catch and kill all three of you" was found in the attacker's pocket. It was stated that a possible massacre was prevented because Aynur Ekici’s elder daughter was in Iraq, and her other daughter was in a nearby supermarket at the time of the incident.
It was reported that the investigation launched into the incident is ongoing.