22.10.2026 14:11
In Ankara’s Altındağ district, Mehmet Özgü (45) stabbed to death his former roommate Serkan Yılmaz (44), with whom he had a feud over alcohol, after they argued again at a coffeehouse. Özgü, who first wanted to fire a handgun, had the bullet hit his own foot. The suspect, who shared images of Yılmaz covered in blood on his social media account after the murder, was detained at the scene.
In Ankara, Mehmet Özgü (45) killed his former roommate Serkan Yılmaz (44) by stabbing him in the throat and heart. After the murder, Özgü shared on his social media account footage he had taken while Yılmaz lay on the ground covered in blood, and he was taken into custody.
The incident occurred at night in the Hacı Bayram neighborhood of Altındağ district. A feud arose between Mehmet Özgü, who is alleged to have worked as an unlicensed taxi driver, and his friend Serkan Yılmaz, with whom he had lived in the same house until 3 months earlier, after an argument over alcohol consumption. Mehmet Özgü argued again at a coffeehouse with Serkan Yılmaz, who said he would no longer direct passengers to him.
THE BULLET HIT HIS OWN FOOT
Özgü tried to shoot Serkan Yılmaz with the handgun he was carrying; however, the bullet hit his own foot. Özgü then cut Serkan Yılmaz's throat with a knife and plunged the knife into his heart. Serkan Yılmaz died at the scene.
HE SHARED FOOTAGE OF HIM COVERED IN BLOOD
After the murder, Mehmet Özgü shared on his social media account footage he had taken while Yılmaz lay on the ground covered in blood. In his post, Özgü also made threats against Yılmaz's friend S.Y. Mehmet Özgü was taken into custody at the scene by teams from the Homicide Bureau of the Ankara Police Department. Yılmaz's body was taken to the Ankara Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy procedures.
An investigation into the incident has been launched.