Killed while frying: Ece Naz's last moments revealed

05.08.2026 18:11

It has emerged that hair strands were found in the frying pan in the kitchen where 18-year-old Ece Naz Macit, who lost her life after being shot with a pistol at a house she was visiting in the Darıca district of Kocaeli, was on the day of the incident, as well as at various other points. Additionally, the security camera footage from the day of the incident shows Ece Naz going to the market with Y.O., one of the arrested suspects, and paying the bill herself after the shopping.

It has been revealed that hair strands belonging to 18-year-old Ece Naz Macit, who lost her life after being shot with a pistol at a home she was visiting in the Darıca district of Kocaeli, were found in the frying pot in the kitchen where she was on the day of the incident, as well as at various other points.

2 ARRESTED, ONE UNDER HOUSE ARREST

Ece Naz Macit, found shot with a pistol at a home she had gone to visit in Sırasöğütler Neighborhood on June 29, could not be saved despite all interventions at the hospital she was taken to. Following the incident, S. C. G., Y. O., and A. A., who were at the home, were taken into custody. Among the suspects, S. C. G. was arrested for "intentional killing," while Y. O. and A. A. were arrested for "violating Law No. 6136." It was reported that suspect A. A. was released on July 30 under the condition of house arrest, while the other 2 suspects remained in custody.

HAIR STRANDS FOUND IN THE FRYING POT

In photographs taken on the day of the incident, hair strands belonging to Ece Naz were seen inside the frying pot in the kitchen and at various points in the kitchen. On the other hand, newly emerged security camera footage also showed Ece Naz going to the market with Y. O., one of the arrested suspects, on the day of the incident, and her paying the bill herself after the shopping.

CLAIM: "EITHER ECE WILL KILL ME OR I WILL KILL ECE"

Döne Macit, 46, who is suffering the pain of burying her daughter at a young age, said that on the day of the incident, they were preparing to move to Düzce due to her husband's job. Macit said, "I was packing up the belongings at home. While packing, I was called and told my daughter was involved in an armed fight, and eventually, I learned my daughter was dead. I didn't know the other 3 people with Ece Naz. I had only seen the girl named A. A. once or twice. Frankly, I didn't like her. She also felt that I didn't like her. I kept telling my daughter not to see her. I said, 'I have a bad feeling about her.' Ece would tell me, 'Mom, you're always watching various shows. Your psychology is getting worse.' But I didn't like that girl as a person. My guess is they had known each other for about 3 months. A. A. told a friend of hers, 'I will approach Ece like a friend. Either Ece will kill me, or I will kill Ece.' There is also a witness who says this. I don't know why she said that. I think my daughter met the other two men through A.; she didn't know them before," she said.

"SHE WAS TELLING HER FRIEND CIRCLE THAT SHE WAS JEALOUS OF ECE"

Macit also stated that she had filed a missing person report at the police station the day before the incident because she couldn't hear from her daughter, saying, "Because she was 18, we couldn't find a solution. We found A.'s TikTok account. We asked where my daughter was; she first said 'I don't know.' Later, she said 'I went to her in the morning, then dropped her off at her home.' A. insulted me. I told her, 'You've attached yourself to my daughter like a leech. I don't want you near my daughter.' I was messaging with my daughter, but she didn't want to move to Düzce with us. I am filing complaints against all 3 suspects. I am especially filing a complaint against A. I think she is the one who caused this. Because she was the one who introduced my daughter to those people and took her to that environment. Also, A. was telling her own friend circle that she was very jealous of Ece," she said.

"MY DAUGHTER WALKED BESIDE AZRAEL WITHOUT KNOWING"

Döne Macit, stating that the hair strand evidence that emerged is proof of a struggle, said, "My daughter's hair wasn't the type to fall out on its own. We just want justice."

The tearful mother, emphasizing that her daughter had big dreams for the future, concluded her words as follows:

"Ece was an 11th-grade student in open high school. She was planning to go abroad after finishing school. Her English was good. Now I have buried my daughter, but A. A. is under house arrest. This is like a great reward given to her. I have put my child in the ground. Now I travel kilometers to Samsun to hug her grave. Before, when my husband went to his hometown, we would complain that the road was long. But now I go without thinking. I hug my daughter's soil. But there is no voice, no breath, nor herself. Nothing fills the place of my child. My daughter walked beside Azrael without knowing. She went to death knowingly."

"IT IS NOT CLEAR WHO SHOT HER"

Şeyma Öztürk, the lawyer for the grieving family, said in her statement, "Ece Naz was staying at the home of one of her friends along with 3 friends. While they were preparing breakfast, she was killed by being shot in the head by one of her friends. In our opinion, it is not entirely clear who fired the shot in this incident. Ece Naz had 3 friends with her. Even though one of them assumed responsibility in the statements taken, when we examine the file and look at the evidence collected and not collected, it is not clear who shot Ece Naz. On July 1, 3 people who were in the same house as Ece Naz were arrested. However, here, only one of the perpetrators was arrested for intentional killing, while the others were arrested under Law No. 6136. In our opinion, this is not lawful. Because when we look at the file, we see that no evidence has been fully collected. Therefore, we believe that the arrest decisions given are unlawful and erroneous," she said.

"HE CLAIMS HE SHOT HER ACCIDENTALLY"

Öztürk, stating that there are currently 2 suspects in custody in the file, said, "One of the detainees is the person named S. C. G., who claims in his statements that he accidentally shot Ece. He is in custody for intentional killing. The other detainee is Y. O., who was in the same house and is listed in the file as the owner of the unlicensed firearm. He is in custody only under Law No. 6136, that is, for the crime of possessing an unlicensed firearm. The prosecutor's office did not consider Y. O. a suspect for the crime of manslaughter. Legal action was taken only against S. C. G. regarding this crime. The person arrested on July 1 and released on July 30 is A. A. She was also arrested under Law No. 6136. However, on July 30, she was released on the grounds that the evidence had been collected, and she is currently under house arrest. There is a serious contradiction here in the file."

"AS IF SOMEONE PULLED HER HAIR AND LEFT IT THERE"

Lawyer Öztürk, referring to the evidence in the kitchen, continued as follows:

"There are striking findings in the kitchen where the incident is alleged to have occurred. We say 'alleged' because we also have serious doubts about the location where the incident took place. According to the claim, Ece Naz was frying potatoes while preparing breakfast with her friends. On the stove, there is a pot of potatoes, and next to it, a plate on which the fried potatoes would be placed. Additionally, above the stove, there is a shelf under the range hood. It is claimed that Ece Naz was shot in the head while frying potatoes. However, at the scene, there is not just one or two strands of hair, but an image as if someone pulled Ece Naz's hair out and left it on the pot. There is a clump of hair on top of the pot. Likewise, there is a clump of hair on the plate where the potatoes would be placed. In the range hood area, there is another tuft of hair at a height that could correspond to Ece Naz's height. All the hair at the scene is blonde. A. A.'s hair is not blonde. Blonde hair belongs only to Ece Naz. We think these hairs may have been pulled out as a result of a struggle or scuffle. However, there is no data in the file regarding how these hairs were formed or how they fell at the scene."

"I SHOT FROM CHEST LEVEL, IT HIT HER HEAD"

Continuing his evaluations regarding the day of the incident, Öztürk said, "After Ece Naz was shot, she appears to have fallen backward from in front of the stove, between the table behind her and the stove, with her legs bent. Of course, experts will evaluate this in the most accurate way. The angle from which she was shot and whether such a fall is possible should be examined by forensic experts. We have also submitted a petition on this matter. We request an investigation into whether the statements of S. C. G., A. A., and Y. O. are consistent with the findings at the scene. Because S. says, 'I fired from my left side at chest level, and then the bullet hit her head.' In such a case, it should be investigated whether it is possible for a person shot from the left side to fall backward at the scene with their legs bent. However, there is not yet any expert report prepared on this matter in the file. Immediately after the incident, all three people were in a panic. The neighbors' statements also confirm this. However, there are some contradictions between the police station statements and the verbal statements made immediately after the incident. At first, it was said that S. shot her accidentally. But before this, there is information that S. verbally said, 'A. A. shot her.' This was not recorded in the official record. When the police asked A. A. about this, A. replied, 'I don't know why S. said that.' Later, in his written statement, S. said that while joking with the gun, it went off accidentally and hit Ece Naz. A. A., on the other hand, said he did not see the moment of the shooting, that he was sitting in the kitchen, that S. and Ece Naz were joking, but he did not see the moment the gun was fired. Y. O. also stated that he was on a video call in the back room and did not see the incident," he used the expressions.

"HE SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO USE A GUN"

Drawing attention to the contradictions in the statement of the suspect S. C. G., Öztürk said, "In his statement, the suspect says, 'I have never used a gun, I don't know how to use a gun.' However, in other statements in the file, it is stated that the suspect did target practice one or two weeks before the incident. It is even said that images of this were found on his phone. Since the phone examination has not yet been completed, the accuracy of this information cannot be confirmed at the moment. Additionally, some witnesses say that S. had previously fired a gun for entertainment purposes and knew how to use a pistol. Despite this, the suspect states in his statement that he does not know how to use a gun," he said.

"THE GUN STAYS WITH THE SUSPECT THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT"

Stating that the unlicensed gun used in the incident belonged to Y. O., Öztürk said, "However, the night before the incident, Y. O. gave the gun to A. A. The gun stayed with A. A. throughout the night. In other words, even though the gun belonged to Y. O., A. A. also used this gun. We already couldn't understand this. A. A. said that when he left home the night before the incident, he took the gun with him, saying, 'Something might happen to me.' So, this gun was used jointly. S. could also access this gun whenever he wanted. Because in the statements regarding the moment of the incident, it is said, 'The gun was on the nightstand, I went and got it.' Therefore, this is a gun that all three of them used jointly. Our opinion is in this direction," he stated.

CLAIM OF "JEALOUSY" AND "HOSTILITY"

Claiming that there was a hostility between Ece Naz and the suspect A. A. dating back to before the incident, Öztürk continued his words as follows:

"There are witness statements indicating that there was discord and a falling out between them. We will have these witnesses heard in the file as well. We are currently in the investigation phase. In our opinion, this could be joint participation or the crime of aiding. Even the person who fired the gun might not be S. C. G.; it could be A. A., or it could be Y. O. The reason could be jealousy. It could be a sudden argument. When you look at Ece, she was a pretty, attractive young girl. Considering what the family has told, her social media posts, and her general lifestyle, we can think that she might have been envied by A. A. or others. There may have been a scuffle between the parties before the incident, or there may have been an attack against Ece. At this stage, it is not possible to say anything definitive. Every possibility should be evaluated. The incident will become clear after all reports come to the file and all evidence is collected. The neighbors did not hear any sounds of a scuffle that night. According to the camera recordings, they arrive home quite late. If I remember correctly, they enter the house around 02:00 at night. The neighbors also stated that they did not hear any sounds of a fight after the incident. However, this does not prove that no scuffle occurred. Because the incident happened very quickly. According to the market images, Ece Naz goes to the market about 20 minutes before the incident. They buy breakfast items, and they even buy the potatoes at that time."The duration of the incident appears to be approximately 10-15 minutes. Therefore, the fact that neighbors did not hear any noise does not necessarily mean that there was no altercation." he said.

"NO REASON CAN JUSTIFY THIS"

Ozturk, who demanded that the deficiencies in the investigation be addressed, concluded his statement as follows:

"In an incident involving three suspects, we truly find the release of one person within a month to be unlawful. There is a young girl who lost her life. No reason, no justification, no excuse can justify the killing of Ece Naz. Therefore, we believe that the erroneous practices in the investigation should be reversed, the incomplete examinations should be completed, and both Y.O. and A.A. should be arrested not only under Law No. 6136 but also for the crime of intentional homicide. I hope that in light of the evidence we have presented, the necessary examinations will be conducted and a decision will be made accordingly."