20.10.2026 13:12
A verdict has been issued in the case concerning the death of 43-year-old Abdurrahman Cengiz, who was shot and killed in a fight that broke out in Gaziantep after the side mirrors of two vehicles hit each other. The Gaziantep 1st Heavy Penal Court, applying the provisions on unjust provocation to the detained defendant Eyüp Ertan D., sentenced him to 18 years in prison for the crime of 'intentional killing.' The other defendant, Mehmet Erkan B., was acquitted.
In Gaziantep, the final hearing was held in the trial concerning the death of one person in a fight that broke out in 2023 because of side mirrors colliding. The court sentenced one of the defendants to prison while acquitting the other.
DECISION ISSUED AT THE 7TH HEARING
The 7th hearing of the case at the Gaziantep 1st High Criminal Court was attended by the defendants' lawyers. Detained defendant Eyüp Ertan D. joined the hearing via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS).
“WE DEFENDED OURSELVES”
In his defense, defendant Eyüp Ertan D. claimed that the deceased had first fired at them, and said:
“The deceased was the first to fire at us. The deceased opened fire on us with the intent to kill us. We tried to defend ourselves. At the time of the incident, the deceased insulted us and fired. We defended ourselves. I am remorseful. I request my release and acquittal.”
18 YEARS IN PRISON
The court panel decided to acquit defendant Mehmet Erkan B. Detained defendant Eyüp Ertan D. was sentenced to 18 years in prison for “intentional homicide,” with the provisions of unjust provocation applied. The court ruled that the defendant's detention should continue.
MIRROR ARGUMENT TURNED INTO A FIGHT
In the incident that occurred on March 15, 2023, in Fırat Neighborhood of Şahinbey district, according to the allegation, after the side mirrors of two vehicles collided, an argument broke out between Abdurrahman Cengiz and the person or persons in the other vehicle. In the argument, which quickly turned into a fight, Cengiz was heavily injured in an armed attack.
After the first intervention by medical teams who came to the area upon notice, Cengiz was taken to Abdulkadir Yüksel State Hospital but could not be saved despite all interventions.