14.06.2026 13:41
In the Arhavi district of Artvin, two religious officials, Mustafa Gedikli and Rüstem Özdemir, who entered a pond to cool off, drowned. The moments were captured on security camera.
The final moments of religious officials Mustafa Gedikli and Rüstem Özdemir, who drowned in a pond while trying to cool off in the Arhavi district of Artvin, were captured on a security camera in the area.
THEY BEGAN FLAPPING IN THE WATER AFTER A WHILE
In the incident that occurred in the Ulaş village of Arhavi, Arhavi Merkez Mosque muezzin Mustafa Gedikli (34) and Güneşli Mosque imam Rüstem Özdemir (26) entered the pond to cool off. After a while, the two imams began flapping in the water and disappeared, and upon notification by nearby citizens, health, fire, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area.
Gedikli and Özdemir, who were pulled from the water as a result of the teams' efforts, were taken to Arhavi State Hospital by ambulances after initial intervention at the scene, but could not be saved despite all medical efforts.
SECURITY CAMERA IN THE AREA RECORDED MOMENT BY MOMENT
Meanwhile, it was revealed that the moments when the two friends entered the pond and faced the risk of drowning were recorded by a security camera in the area. The footage shows two individuals in the pond, who after a while begin flapping in the water and disappear.
It was learned that Mustafa Gedikli, who lost his life, will be buried in Trabzon, and Rüstem Özdemir in his hometown of Hatay. The investigation into the incident continues.