09.09.2025 10:12
In an attack on a police station in the Balçova district of İzmir, 2 police officers were martyred, and 3 people, including 2 police officers, were injured. The 16-year-old attacker’s grandfather, speaking with tears in his eyes, began his words by saying, "I am finished." The grandfather stated, "He didn’t say anything when he left the house. We definitely did not expect something like this. He was calm and used to come and go like that. He always brought home certificates of achievement from school."
The armed attack that took place yesterday morning in the Balçova district of İzmir has shocked the entire Turkey. A 16-year-old high school student, E.B., who concealed his face with a ski mask, arrived at the Salih İşgören Police Station in Çetin Emeç Neighborhood and opened fire on the guard booth with a shotgun around 09:00. In the attack, police officer Hasan Akın and 1st Class Security Director, Police Chief Inspector Muhsin Aydemir were killed. Police officers Ömer Amilağ and Murat Dağlı, along with a civilian, were injured. It was reported that the condition of the injured Ömer Amilağ is serious.
Martyr Muhsin Aydemir (left), martyr Hasan Akın (right) THE 16-YEAR-OLD ATTACKER WAS CAPTURED INJURED The attacker E.B., who was shot in the leg during the clash, was captured injured at the scene. İzmir Governor Süleyman Elban announced that the attack was carried out by a 3rd-year high school student and that the young man had no criminal record. Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç stated that an investigation was immediately initiated by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, and 2 deputy chief prosecutors and 6 prosecutors were assigned to the case.
HE WAS ADDICTED TO GAMING It was claimed that the attacker, who was taken into surgery, was addicted to substances and gaming, and that he constantly played games online. The killer's social media account drew attention with posts related to ISIS.
GRANDFATHER SPOKE: I AM FINISHED The grandfather of the 16-year-old attacker E.B. spoke to CNN Türk. Starting his words with "I am finished," the grandfather said, "I didn't sleep a gram all night. He didn't say anything when he left the house. Now I went to the police station and asked, I said I wanted to see. They said, 'He is not here, we don't know.'"
"HE WAS A CALM CHILD, ALWAYS BROUGHT GOOD REPORTS" The grandfather expressed that they woke up to the sound of gunfire, saying, "Even my 2-year-old sister got up. We definitely did not expect such a thing. He was calm and used to come and go like that. He always brought good reports from school. Recently, he didn't have any strange behaviors that we noticed. He would come and sit quietly. I was very pleased with my grandson, but I don't know what happened. I can't comprehend, my mind is gone anyway. How can I not be sad? How did I raise him? At that time, his parents were earning 100 lira a month. People who knew me gave me alms because I prayed. That’s how I managed."
THE FAMILY HAS LIVED ON THE SAME STREET AS THE POLICE STATION FOR 15 YEARS It was learned that E.B. attended Balçova Nevvar Salih İşgören High School, and that the family had been living on the same street as the police station for 15 years, with his father working as a health worker in a hospital.
FATHER'S FIRST STATEMENT: HE RADICALIZED RECENTLY In his first statement, father N.B. stated that his son had radicalized recently, spent a lot of time in front of the computer and phone, and watched violent videos. Mother A.B. also said that her son had started to increasingly radicalize and tell family members that they were "infidels."
During the incident, the neighborhood residents recounted that they pounced on the attacker when the gun in his hand fell silent and handed him over to the police. It was determined that the shotgun belonged to his father and was licensed, and that the attacker had a large number of bullets and a knife with him.
THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS HAS REACHED 27 The investigation initiated by the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the armed attack on the Balçova Police Station, where 2 police officers were martyred and 3 people, including 2 police officers, were injured, is ongoing.
As part of the work carried out by the Provincial Police Department's Counter-Terrorism Branch, the number of arrests has reached 27.
In the investigation, the attacker E.B., who was captured injured, his mother A.B., his father N.B., two friends A.K. and D.Ş., as well as K.N. (32) of Iranian nationality in Istanbul, B.Y. and C.T. in Ankara, and M.A. in Şanlıurfa were arrested.