Knife attack on New Party Gaziantep Deputy Melih Meriç! Taken to hospital

Knife attack on New Party Gaziantep Deputy Melih Meriç! Taken to hospital

18.08.2026 19:30

New Party Gaziantep Deputy Melih Meriç was attacked with a knife. Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber stated that Meriç was taken to the hospital and is under treatment, saying, 'We are closely following the matter.' Meanwhile, the moments after the attack at the scene and Meriç being carried to the ambulance by health teams were captured on a mobile phone camera, and it was reported that the attacker was former CHP Oğuzeli District Chairman Seydi Ahmet Keleş, who is being sought.

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