03.08.2026 17:37
In the Çiftlikköy district of Yalova, Gül Nihal Akçal killed Enes Vasfi Yerlikaya with a pistol after an argument in a real estate shop, then committed suicide with the same weapon.
In a real estate shop in the Çiftlikköy district of Yalova, Gül Nihal Akçal (49) shot and killed Enes Vasfi Yerlikaya (40) after an argument, then took her own life.
FIRST KILLED, THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE
The incident occurred in the evening hours at a real estate shop in the Siteler neighborhood of Çiftlikköy district. Gül Nihal Akçal and Enes Vasfi Yerlikaya argued after she arrived at the shop. As the argument escalated, Akçal fired at Yerlikaya with a gun she had brought with her. As Yerlikaya collapsed to the ground, Akçal then pressed the gun to her own head and pulled the trigger.
Upon reports from those nearby who heard the gunshots, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Medical teams determined that Yerlikaya and Akçal had lost their lives. Following an examination by police at the scene, the bodies were taken to Yalova Training and Research Hospital for autopsy procedures. An investigation has been launched into the incident.