18.12.2025 08:10
In the Izmit district of Kocaeli, three people were injured in an armed fight between two groups. It has been reported that one of the injured is Uğurcan Bekçi, a football player from Sultanbeyli Belediyespor, who was shot in the leg and has undergone surgery.
In the İzmit district of Kocaeli, three people, including professional football player Uğurcan Bekçi, were injured in an armed fight between two groups. It has been learned that one of the injured is in serious condition.
The incident occurred on Ömer Türkçakal Boulevard in the Sanayi neighborhood of İzmit. A dispute that started between the two groups for an unknown reason quickly escalated into an armed fight. In the fight, Uğurcan Bekçi (27), who was wearing the Sultanbeyli Belediyespor jersey, along with E.K.B. (27) and İ.A. (31), were injured by gunfire.
INJURED PERSONS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Upon hearing gunshots, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene following notifications from nearby citizens. Health teams, who arrived at the scene shortly, took three injured individuals, one of whom was in serious condition, to the hospital after their initial interventions.
UĞURCAN BEKÇİ UNDERWENT SURGERY
It has been reported that 27-year-old winger Uğurcan Bekçi, who has played for many clubs such as Kağıtspor, Körfez Spor Kulübü, Kocaeli Güneşspor, Belediye Derincespor, 24 Erzincaspor, Ankara Keçiörengücü, and Adıyaman 1954, was injured in his leg, is in serious condition, and has undergone surgery.
POLICE LAUNCHED A WIDE-RANGING INVESTIGATION
Police teams, who took extensive security measures in the area, determined that the incident began near the Sefa Sirmen Industrial Site and continued along the coastal road. Investigations were conducted on bullet casings and evidence at the locations where the incident occurred.
The Homicide Bureau teams of the Kocaeli Police Department have initiated a comprehensive investigation into the incident, while efforts are ongoing to capture the suspect or suspects.