30.06.2026 07:20
New details have emerged regarding the attacker who entered a mosque in Kayseri with a knife before evening prayer, killing two people. According to claims, the suspect came to the mosque to kill the imam, and when he could not find him, he attacked the congregation. It was learned that the imam, who arrived at the mosque after the incident, escaped by fleeing from the attacker.
It emerged that the attacker, who entered a mosque with a knife before the evening prayer in Kayseri and killed two people, actually targeted the mosque's imam. According to claims, the suspect, unable to find the imam at the mosque, attacked the congregation. The imam, who realized the incident and came to the mosque, escaped by fleeing from the attacker.
HORROR AT THE MOSQUE: 2 PEOPLE LOSE THEIR LIVES
The incident occurred before the evening prayer at Saraycık Mosque in the Saraycık neighborhood of Kocasinan district, Kayseri. According to allegations, M.A., who is claimed to have psychological issues, attacked Musa Y. and Zübeyir T. with a knife inside the mosque.
Upon notification, numerous gendarmerie and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Medical teams determined that Musa Y. and Zübeyir T. had died. Their bodies were taken to the hospital morgue for autopsy.
SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
After the incident, M.A. was apprehended by gendarmerie teams and taken into custody, while a comprehensive investigation into the incident was launched.
IT EMERGED THAT THE REAL TARGET WAS THE IMAM
According to information obtained during the investigation, it was alleged that the attacker M.A. came to the mosque with the intention of killing the imam. According to claims, the suspect, unable to find the imam at the mosque, then turned to the congregation and killed Musa Y. and Zübeyir T. by stabbing them.
IMAM ESCAPED AT THE LAST MOMENT
It was learned that the imam, who was not at the mosque during the attack, came to the mosque upon hearing what had happened. However, it was reported that the imam, noticing the attacker inside, escaped by fleeing the scene.