06.11.2026 10:51
Arif Sefa Özdemir, who killed 8 people in Afyonkarahisar, described the behind-the-scenes of the massacre in his first statement. It emerged that Özdemir argued that his debt was 4,000 euros, whereas Ahmet Uzel, from whom he bought a combine harvester, said he was owed 11,000 euros, and that the suspect, who killed Uzel and 2 people with him after an argument that started on the phone, killed 5 more people while fleeing in order to seize their vehicles.
In Afyonkarahisar yesterday, blood-chilling details were included in the initial statement of Arif Sefa Özdemir, who killed 8 people with a shotgun and seriously injured 1 person.
COMBINE HARVESTER DISPUTE
According to the claim, Özdemir said that last year he bought a combine harvester from Ahmet Uzel for 40,000 euros and began working with it around Manisa and İzmir. However, he stated that while the combine harvester was working in a field in İzmir, it suddenly caught fire and became unusable, and that a dispute arose between him and Uzel after this incident.
THEY ARGUED ON THE PHONE OVER THE AMOUNT OF DEBT
According to Özdemir's statement, last week Uzel met with him and asked for the 11,000 euros he was still owed from the combine harvester. Özdemir said his debt was 4,000 euros and that he would pay within a short time. It was alleged that the dispute between the parties over the amount of debt grew and that mutual insults and threats occurred on the phone.
HE KILLED 3 PEOPLE AT THE EXIT OF AYAZINI VILLAGE
According to the claim, on the day of the incident, Özdemir invited Ahmet Uzel to Afyonkarahisar to make a payment. Uzel came to the city bringing Bekir and Noman Toprak with him. The parties met at the exit of Ayazini village. After an argument broke out there, it was alleged that Özdemir opened fire with the shotgun he had brought and killed three people.
HE KILLED THE OTHER 5 PEOPLE TO STEAL THEIR VEHICLES
It was alleged that Özdemir, who fled the scene after killing three people, targeted other people he encountered along his route in order to steal their vehicles. It was stated that the suspect killed 5 more people in this way and seriously injured 1 person.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.