15.06.2026 11:21
It has been determined that İsa Aras Mersinli, who killed 1 teacher and 9 students at a school in Kahramanmaraş using guns belonging to his father, detained police chief inspector Uğur Mersinli, was referred to the school's guidance service a total of 32 times, including 3 times during elementary school.
New details have emerged regarding the school attack in Kahramanmaraş, where 1 teacher and 9 students lost their lives. It was determined that the attacker, İsa Aras Mersinli, was referred to the guidance service a total of 32 times starting from elementary school. Investigations by the Parliament's Commission on School Attacks revealed that İsa Aras Mersinli's psychological issues began in his elementary school years and had been monitored for years.
Yusuf Beyazıt, Head of the Parliament's Commission on School Attacks and AK Party Tokat Deputy, stated that the incident is being investigated from all angles, saying, "This killer child was identified by guidance teachers 32 times; there have been incidents since the second grade of elementary school."
TRACES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES EXTEND TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEARS
While the investigation by the Kahramanmaraş Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the armed attack at Ayser Çalık Middle School on April 15, which resulted in the deaths of 1 teacher and 9 students, continues, the Parliament's Commission on School Attacks is also proceeding with its work.
Examinations revealed that the attacker İsa Aras Mersinli's psychological issues began during his elementary school years. Consequently, he was referred to the guidance service 32 times in total—3 times during elementary school and 29 times during middle school—by his teachers.
COMMISSION HEARD 53 PEOPLE
The Parliament's Commission on School Attacks, which came to Kahramanmaraş for 3 days to prepare a report investigating all aspects of the attack and preventing similar incidents, has completed its work.
On the first day, commission members conducted inspections at the school where the attack took place and later received briefings from relevant institution representatives at the Kahramanmaraş Governor's Office. In the following days, a total of 53 people were heard, including school administrators and teachers who were on duty at the time of the incident and have since left their positions, psychologists from the Provincial Police Department, and relatives of the deceased and injured individuals.
"HE FOLLOWED SHARES OF CHILDREN WHO COMMITTED SIMILAR MASSACRES"
Commission President Yusuf Beyazıt, evaluating the three-day work, stated that the incident was examined from multiple angles.
Beyazıt said, "First, we listened to the relevant institution heads to understand the incident. Then, we listened to the families of our lost children. We felt their pain closely. We held lengthy meetings and gathered the views of all parties involved. All our work has been recorded. We will evaluate these when we return to Ankara."
Beyazıt, stating that the attack is being investigated from both legal and administrative perspectives, said the following:
"Of course, here, this killer child was identified by guidance teachers 32 times; there have been incidents since the second grade of elementary school. There are also incidents related to shares on certain social media platforms and digital channels with foreign connections, where children who commit extremist acts and similar massacres worldwide are tracked through their profiles. Therefore, the entire incident is being evaluated with clarity."
UNION REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO BE HEARD
Beyazıt, noting that the commission's work is ongoing, stated that the prepared report will be presented to the Parliament and said that recommendations for addressing deficiencies and preventing similar incidents will be included in the report.
Beyazıt mentioned that representatives from education unions will also be heard in Ankara next week, and meetings with experts and field visits will continue.
FAMILIES DEMAND REVIEW OF GUN LAWS
İsmail Şişik, the father of Bayram Nabi Şişik, one of the students who lost their lives in the attack, thanked the commission members and said they requested a full investigation of the incident and the attacker's family.
Şişik stated that the children lost their lives under their teacher's supervision during class and expressed their desire for this situation to be considered within the scope of martyrdom.
Şişik added, "Specifically, one of my requests was to ban the law on unrestricted armament. This criminal child committed this act because the family remained indifferent, even though the guidance counselor reported him 32 times and emphasized that he needed to be sent to the RAM (Guidance and Research Center) for treatment. He had repeatedly harmed himself. He carved his own hand with a pencil and tried to strangle his throat with a bag in the 5th grade. He was a troubled child since elementary school."