07.01.2026 23:05
The suspect in the murder of Sümeyye Khaled Abira and her sister Süheyla Özdaş, who were shot dead in their home in the Nusaybin district of Mardin, was captured in an operation at the address where he was hiding. It was learned that the individual was Abira's religiously married husband.
In the Nusaybin district of Mardin, the murder suspect M.B. (59) was captured and taken into custody during an operation after Sümeyye Khaled Abira (41) and her sister Süheyla Özdaş (44) were shot and killed in their home.
SISTERS FOUND SHOT
The incident occurred on January 4 in Aram Street, 8 Mart Neighborhood, Nusaybin district. Following a tip-off to the 112 Emergency Call Center, police and medical teams were dispatched to the address. The teams that entered the house found Sümeyye Khaled Abira, a Syrian national, and her sister Süheyla Özdaş shot and motionless.
Health officials determined that the sisters had lost their lives. After the investigation at the scene, the bodies were taken to the hospital morgue for autopsy procedures. After the autopsy at Mardin Training and Research Hospital, the bodies were handed over to their relatives and buried in their home country.
SPECIAL TEAM CAPTURED THE SUSPECT
Following the incident, a special team was formed by the Provincial Security Directorate. The security cameras of the City Security Management System (KGYS) throughout the district and the security cameras of homes and businesses along the route were examined. It was determined that the murder suspect was M.B., with whom Sümeyye Khaled Abira had been living in a religious marriage. M.B. was captured and taken into custody during an operation at the address where he was hiding in the district. M.B.'s procedures at the police station are ongoing.