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Gönyeli shooting sentencing

Overview

The Nicosia Heavy Penal Court sentenced Tayyar Alpdağ to two years in prison following a shooting incident in Gönyeli on March 28, 2026. Alpdağ used a licensed 9mm pistol to fire seven shots at his neighbor, Erdoğan Öztürk, striking him three times and causing a broken leg.

In its ruling, the court acknowledged that the victim had engaged in “provocative behavior” toward the defendant, noting that Öztürk had a history of harassing the defendant’s family and 19 prior police complaints against him. The judge also noted that Alpdağ contacted police and ambulance services himself immediately after the incident.

Entities

Erdoğan Öztürk · Tayyar Alpdağ · Gönyeli · İlayda Alkaş · Diyarbakır

Timeline

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Sources

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