25.11.2025 16:47
In Gaziantep, Recep Özkan shot and killed his wife, who was in the process of getting a divorce. Özkan, who had a restraining order against him, responded to the police with gunfire and was captured after being shot in the leg. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
A chilling incident occurred in the Fırat neighborhood of Nizip district in Gaziantep in the morning hours. According to allegations, Zehra Özkan (45) and her husband Recep Özkan (48) began living separately due to severe marital discord. Recep Özkan, who had a restraining order against him, came to the house of his wife, who was in the process of divorce, in the morning hours.
HE SHOT HIS WIFE WHO WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DIVORCE
As the argument between the couple escalated, Recep Özkan opened fire on his wife Zehra Özkan with the gun he had. While the injured woman was shot, police and medical teams were dispatched to the address upon the notification of the neighbors who heard the gunshots. After the first intervention, Zehra Özkan was taken to a private hospital, but despite all efforts, she could not be saved. The lifeless body of Zehra Özkan was taken to the morgue of the Gaziantep Forensic Medicine Institution.
POLICE CAPTURED HIM BY SHOOTING HIS LEG
After the incident, Recep Özkan, who fled, did not surrender to the police teams that were following him. It was reported that Recep Özkan also fired at the police, and he was captured after being shot in the leg when he resisted. Özkan, who is not in life-threatening condition, was taken to the hospital for treatment. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.