He was found dead in front of the mosque with a gunshot wound to the head.

He was found dead in front of the mosque with a gunshot wound to the head.

20.05.2026 07:10

In Erzurum, 32-year-old Alihan Bülbül was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in front of a mosque. Health teams arriving at the scene determined that Bülbül had lost his life, and a pistol was found next to him. Police teams identified 4 empty shell casings from two different firearms at the scene.

In Erzurum, Alihan Bülbül (32) was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in front of a mosque. Police teams discovered empty casings from two different weapons at the scene and launched a comprehensive investigation.

The incident occurred around 10:30 PM in front of Güllüce Mosque in the Kazım Karabekir Paşa neighborhood of Yakutiye district. Upon notification from citizens who saw a person lying motionless on the ground, police and medical teams were dispatched to the area.

A PISTOL WAS FOUND NEXT TO HIM

During the medical team's examination, it was determined that the person had died, and a pistol was found next to him. Identification revealed that the deceased was Alihan Bülbül, a father of two.

4 EMPTY CASINGS FOUND AT THE SCENE

In the investigation by crime scene teams, four empty casings from two different weapons were found near Bülbül's body. Relatives who arrived at the scene after hearing the news suffered nervous breakdowns.

Alihan Bülbül's body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy after the examination by the duty public prosecutor. Police teams have launched an investigation into the incident.

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