Eight dead in shootings at three locations in Turkey
Police are searching for the suspected gunman in Afyonkarahisar province.
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Eight people were killed and one person seriously injured in armed attacks at three locations in the western Turkish province of Afyonkarahisar on Thursday. The governor described the incidents as attacks in three villages; police have begun searching for the suspected perpetrator.
The attacks took place near Ayazini and Kıyır, in Afyonkarahisar province, according to the governor’s office. Turkish authorities reported that people had been shot at three locations. No motive or identity of the suspect has been disclosed.
The provincial governor confirmed to local media that eight people had died and one person had been seriously injured. Anadolu Agency reported that three people were killed at each of two locations; the remaining victims were reportedly at a third site. The precise sequence of events is still being investigated.
The suspected gunman is said to have fled in a car after the attacks. A large-scale search operation has been launched, according to the governor’s office. The report of a search for the suspected gunman does not make clear whether more than one perpetrator was involved or whether an arrest has since been made.
The incident is taking place in a country that has already seen several reports of shooting incidents this year, but it is too early to link this case to a pattern or specific motive. The Turkish authorities have issued no statement on this. Social media posts were not used as sources because they provided no verifiable additional information.
For Dutch readers, the main point is that this is a new deadly attack in a NATO member state and popular travel destination. There is no indication that Dutch nationals are involved. As far as the sources consulted show, the Dutch government has not published a separate warning about the incident.
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The key facts are based on a statement by the governor’s office and a second report by AFP. The motive, suspect and further circumstances are explicitly presented as unknown.
- confirmed Eight people were killed and one person seriously injured in attacks at three locations in Afyonkarahisar. — Reported by the governor’s office and carried by AFP and Anadolu Agency. source
- confirmed Police are searching for the suspected gunman. — The governor’s office reported a search operation; AFP described the manhunt. source
- confirmed No motive or identity of the suspect has been disclosed. — The sources consulted mention no motive or identity. source
Editor's note
The death toll and location were reported by the governor’s office and confirmed by a second source. The motive, the suspect’s identity and any Dutch involvement are unknown.Sources
- Afyonkarahisar'da silahla vurulan 8 kişi öldü, 1 kişi yaralandı — Anadolu Agency
- Eight dead in shooting incident in rural western Turkey, says governor — The Times of Israel / AFP
More on this in Dutch media
- NRC — „turkije afyonkarahisar”
- NU.nl — „turkije afyonkarahisar”
- De Telegraaf — „turkije afyonkarahisar”