13.11.2026 14:40
Ten people lost their lives in murders committed in Afyonkarahisar between November 5 and 12. While it drew attention that all the murders that spread fear in the city were committed with rifles, it was learned that Arif Sefa Ö., who killed 8 people, was transferred to a prison in Izmir for security reasons.
The murders that occurred in Afyonkarahisar over the past week caused great concern in the city. While 10 people lost their lives in incidents that took place between November 5 and 12, it drew attention that all of the murders were committed with a rifle. It was learned that Arif Sefa Ö., who killed 8 people in the city and was arrested, was transferred to a prison in İzmir for security reasons.
10 PEOPLE KILLED IN ONE WEEK
The murders that occurred in Afyonkarahisar over the past week caused fear and concern in the city. A total of 10 people lost their lives in three separate incidents that took place between November 5 and 12. It was stated that nine of the murders were committed in the gendarmerie area of responsibility and one in the police area of responsibility. The most striking common point of the incidents was that all 10 people were killed with a rifle.
HE KILLED 8 PEOPLE ALONG A 50-KILOMETER ROUTE
The bloodiest incident in the city occurred on November 5 in the İhsaniye district. Arif Sefa Ö. (28) killed Ahmet Uzel (57), Bekir Toprak (50), and Noman Toprak (56) with a pump-action shotgun during an argument that broke out over the sale of a combine harvester.
The suspect then also killed Seydi Ahmet Aydoğmuş (73), Satı Aydoğmuş (68), İsmail Şen (61), teacher Hilal Mete (31), and Ayşe Sena Demir (46), whose vehicles he wanted to hijack in order to escape. The attacker, who massacred 8 people along a route of approximately 50 kilometers, also seriously injured one person.
After the incident, Arif Sefa Ö. fled by vehicle to the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir and was caught and detained by security forces. The suspect, who was referred to court after proceedings, was arrested and sent to prison.
TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PRISON FOR SECURITY REASONS
It was learned that Arif Sefa Ö., who had been jailed since November 6, was transferred to a prison in İzmir for security reasons. It was stated that the reason for the transfer decision taken after the attack in which eight people lost their lives was security.
DEBT DISPUTE ENDED IN BLOOD
Another murder in the city occurred on November 9 in the town of Işıklar. According to the allegation, a dispute arose between Aykut K. and his brothers-in-law M.C. and S.C. over a debt matter. In the incident that ensued, Aykut K. was shot and killed with a rifle by his brothers-in-law.
17-YEAR-OLD BOY COMMITTED MURDER WITH A RIFLE
The last murder was committed on November 12 in the Çobanlar district. Renewed tension was experienced between the parties, who were alleged to have previously had a fight between their children and to have been in a long-standing feud for this reason. According to the allegation, 17-year-old A.Ç. shot and killed farmer A.U. (47), with whom there was a feud, with a rifle.
A RIFLE WAS USED IN ALL MURDERS
The loss of 10 lives in three separate incidents within one week in Afyonkarahisar caused concern in the city. While it drew attention that a rifle was used in all of the murders committed for different reasons, the transfer of Arif Sefa Ö., the perpetrator of the attack in which eight people were killed, to another prison was the latest development after the incidents.