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Timeline: A Week of Tragedy - Multiple Fatal Incidents Across Turkey (February 14-20, 2026)
This timeline chronicles a series of unrelated tragic incidents across Turkey over one week in February 2026, including shootings, traffic accidents, and violent altercations. The collection illustrates the pattern of daily tragedies reported in Turkish news media, with particular focus on several high-profile cases including a blood feud killing in Gaziantep, multiple pedestrian fatalities, and accidents during the Ramadan period.
14 events · 6 days · 30 source articles
Sat, Feb 14, 2026
Major
Young Man Shot Outside Wedding Hall in Gaziantep
Volkan DurmuÅŸ, 23, was shot multiple times outside a wedding hall in Gaziantep's Åžahinbey district on 75th Year Street. He was critically wounded and rushed to Gaziantep University Medical Faculty Hospital. The shooter fled the scene immediately after the attack.
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
Major
Gaziantep Shooting Victim Dies; Blood Feud Suspected
Volkan DurmuÅŸ died from his injuries overnight despite intensive care treatment. Police arrested suspect Hasan Akdeniz (H.A.), who allegedly confessed the shooting was retaliation for a murder committed by DurmuÅŸ on August 30, 2025. The incident was identified as part of an ongoing blood feud.
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
Major
Elderly Man Killed by Two Vehicles While Going to Breakfast in Samsun
Mustafa Şahin, 70, was struck by two vehicles while crossing the Samsun-Ordu highway to have breakfast with his daughter. After being hit by one car driven by M.D., he was thrown into another lane where a commercial vehicle driven by H.Ç. ran over him. The tragedy occurred in front of his daughter and grandchild. The incident was captured on security cameras.
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
Moderate
Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Samsun's Bafra District
Yiğit Karaosman, 32, died after his vehicle rolled into a field in Bafra's Taşköprü area. He was trapped in the wreckage and rescued by fire crews, then transported to Bafra State Hospital before being transferred to Ondokuz Mayıs University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Minor
Family of Five Injured in Isparta-Konya Highway Crash
A vehicle carrying a family rolled into a ravine on the D-330 highway between Gelendost and Bağıllı village. Driver H.H.İ., his wife, daughter, son, and son-in-law were all injured but reported to be in stable condition. The crash occurred on a section where dual carriageway construction was transitioning to single lane.
Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Major
Man Found Shot Dead in Car on Adana Highway
An unidentified man was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in a vehicle parked on the emergency lane of the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep (TAG) Highway in Çukurova district. Passersby noticed blood leaking from the vehicle. The identity of the deceased did not match the vehicle registration, raising suspicions about the circumstances of death.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
Moderate
Stabbing at Taxi Stand in Kayseri Leaves One Injured
Two taxi drivers with a pre-existing dispute engaged in a fight at a taxi stand on KurÅŸunlu Street in Kayseri's Kocasinan district. One driver was stabbed and taken to Erciyes University Medical Faculty Hospital. The suspect was arrested. Both drivers had filed complaints against each other at the police station earlier that day.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
Moderate
Woman Killed Crossing Street in Şanlıurfa
Halide Hanım Parmaksız, 38, was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by Mustafa H. on Necmettin Cevheri Boulevard in Şanlıurfa while attempting to cross the street. She died at the scene. The driver was taken into custody by police for investigation.
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
Moderate
Student Stabbed at Kayseri Middle School
An eighth-grade student, A.B.K., was stabbed by classmate B.A. during an altercation at Fatma Mustafa Hasçalık Middle School in Talas district, Kayseri. The injured student was taken to Erciyes University Medical Faculty emergency room, and the suspect was detained by police.
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
Major
Man Commits Suicide at Police Station in Ordu
Sefa Yılmaz, 37, who was under a restraining order and in the process of divorce, attacked a police officer at Altınordu Police Headquarters and seized his service weapon. Yılmaz then shot himself in the head in the station courtyard and died. He had been called to give a statement after violating the restraining order.
Thu, Feb 19, 2026
Minor
Driver Dies After Pickup Truck Overturns into Creek in Adana
Nihat Efe Kurt, 65, died when his pickup truck lost control and overturned into a creek in Yüreğir district's Çotlu neighborhood. Fire crews extracted his body from the wreckage. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
Thu, Feb 19, 2026
Major
Father and Son Killed in Head-On Collision in Denizli
Ramazan Çolak, 59, and his son Ahmet Emre Çolak, 19, died when their pickup truck lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic, and collided with a minibus on the Muğla highway near Tavas district. One passenger in the minibus was injured. Fire crews had to extract the victims from the wreckage.
Thu, Feb 19, 2026
Major
Mother-in-Law Dies, Daughter-in-Law Injured Going to Tarawih Prayer in Sivas
Nadiye Akalın, 78, was killed and her daughter-in-law Zeliha Akalın, 57, was seriously injured when struck by a car driven by F.B. while crossing 4 Eylül Street to attend tarawih prayers at Ali Muhtar Mosque on the first night of Ramadan. The driver was taken to the police station for questioning.
Fri, Feb 20, 2026
Major
Elderly Woman Dies After Being Hit at Crosswalk Going to Tarawih in Antalya
Hatice Kepez, 71, died at Akdeniz University Hospital after being struck by a pickup truck driven by R.Y. at a pedestrian crossing on 5 Temmuz KurtuluÅŸ Street in Kepez district. She was walking to nearby Ãœnsal Mosque for the first tarawih prayer of Ramadan. The incident was captured on security cameras, and the driver was detained. Family members called for speed bumps in the area.
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