# Gönyeli shooting sentencing

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/gnyeli-shooting-sentencing
> Updated: 2026-10-19T10:15:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Cemal Alpaslan sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for murder in Diyarbakır

Cemal Alpaslan has been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment by a Diyarbakır court for the July 2025 murder of İlayda Alkaş, who was shot 12 times during a targeted attack.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cemal-alpaslan-sentenced-to-aggravated-life-imprisonment-for-murder-in-diyarbakr

### 2026-10-05: Gönyeli shooting: Tayyar Alpdağ sentenced to two years in prison

Tayyar Alpdağ has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Nicosia Heavy Penal Court for shooting his neighbor in Gönyeli following alleged threats and provocation.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gnyeli-shooting-tayyar-alpda-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison

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