It was claimed that the reason behind the attacks in Afyonkarahisar, in which 8 people lost their lives, was a debt dispute arising from the purchase of a combine harvester. It was determined that the combine harvester, which was stated to be the starting point of the murders, was located in Tekeli Atatürk District of Izmir's Menderes district.
According to the statement of murder suspect Arif Sefa Özdemir to the gendarmerie, the events started because of the combine harvester he bought from Ahmet Uzel for 40 thousand Euros last year. Özdemir explained that he worked with the machine around Manisa and Izmir, but the combine harvester became unusable in a fire that broke out in the field during harvest.
Stating that there was a disagreement between him and Uzel after the fire, Özdemir claimed that 11 thousand Euros were requested from him last week, and he claimed that the remaining debt was 4 thousand Euros. It was claimed that the argument that started about the payment amount turned into mutual insults and threats during phone calls.
HE KILLED 3 PEOPLE AT THE EXIT OF AYAZINI VILLAGE
Allegedly, Özdemir called Ahmet Uzel to Afyonkarahisar to make payment on the day of the incident. Uzel came to the city with Bekir and Noman Toprak. The parties met at the exit of Ayazini village.
Following the argument that broke out here, it was claimed that Özdemir opened fire with the shotgun he brought with him and killed three people. It was claimed that the suspect then fled the scene and targeted other people he encountered on his route in order to steal their vehicles.
THE SUSPECT CALLED THE HEADMAN ONE DAY BEFORE THE MURDERS
Osman Kavlagan, the headman of Tekeli Atatürk District, where the combine harvester, which was shown as the reason for the attacks, was located, said that Arif Sefa Özdemir called him on the phone the day before the incident.
Stating that Özdemir asked him if he had any problems during the meeting, which took place at 18.42 on Wednesday and lasted approximately 9 minutes, Kavlagan said that the suspect asked for forgiveness during the conversation.
Kavlagan narrated the conversation between them as follows:
"Muhtar, is there anyone bothering you? Is there any problem or anything wrong with me?" he said. I said, "No, my health is good." "Brother, you have done a lot of work for me, forgive me," he said. I said, "The tarpaulin on this machine is torn, let's fix it." "No bro, I don't have a future situation right now," he said. "Give me your rights again," he said. I said, "What right do I have to you? Well done."
VILLAGERS COLLECTED 50 THOUSAND LIRAS FOR THE BURNED COMBINE COMBINE
Kavlagan said that when he heard Özdemir's name on the nightly news, he realized that the attacker was someone he knew in the neighborhood, and added that the suspect was known in the region as "Biçerci Arif".
Stating that the combine harvester was moved from its location by tractor with the help of the neighborhood residents after the fire, Kavlagan announced that approximately 50 thousand liras were collected for Özdemir with the support of the tradesmen.
Kavlagan said, "The tradesmen, the tire shop, the oiler, the chopper and the diesel dealer helped us. We also helped. Then he left and said, 'I bought a common combine harvester again.' He said, 'I was hit by that too.'"
"I REGRET HAVING HELPED"
Ahmet Gök, the owner of the field where the combine harvester burned, also talked about his experiences during the fire. Stating that his son called him during the harvest period and told him that the combine harvester was on fire, Gök stated that when he reached the scene, both the combine harvester and the crop in the field were damaged.
Stating that aid was collected in the village for Arif Sefa Özdemir, Gök stated that he regretted it after receiving the news of the attack and said, "Later, I regretted helping. We collected money for Arif Sefa Özdemir in the village. He was in debt for a combine harvester. Both our field and our crops were burned. We did not complain."
