16.04.2026 10:25
The consecutive school attacks in Şanlıurfa and Kahramanmaraş plunged Turkey into mourning. In the two incidents, a total of 1 teacher and 8 students lost their lives, while 33 people were injured. A striking similarity emerged from the examinations conducted on the attackers. It was determined that both attackers had played the same computer game for long hours.
Following the school attack that occurred on Tuesday in Şanlıurfa, this time gunshots were heard from a middle school in Kahramanmaraş. In the two consecutive incidents, a total of 1 teacher and 8 students lost their lives, while the number of injured reached 33.
FIRST ŞANLIURFA In the armed attack that took place at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek district of Şanlıurfa on April 14, 16 people, including 4 teachers and 10 students, were injured. Approximately 24 hours after the incident, which caused widespread panic across Turkey, a similar news came from Kahramanmaraş this time.
WITHIN 24 HOURS, KAHRAMANMARAŞ In Ayser Çalık Middle School located in Onikişubat district, 8th-grade student İsa Aras Mersinli came to his school with 5 guns and 7 magazines belonging to his father, a retired police chief, and carried out an attack. In the incident targeting two classrooms, mathematics teacher Ayla Kara and 8 students lost their lives, and 17 people were injured.
THE COMMON POINT OF THE TWO ATTACKERS After the consecutive attacks, security units launched an investigation into the attackers' past. In the evaluations made, a striking similarity was detected between the two attackers.
Ömer Ket, who attacked the school in Şanlıurfa THEY TURNED OUT TO BE ADDICTED TO THE SAME GAME According to a report by Sabah newspaper, while the impact of violent content productions on the public is being debated again, it was determined that both attackers played the computer and mobile game called "PUBG" for long hours.
İsa Aras Mersinli, who attacked the school in Kahramanmaraş Assessments are being made that the game, which is based on conflict and killing themes, could pose a risk, especially when played uncontrollably by younger age groups.