The incident took place on May 7, 2025, at the subway underpass in Yeşilyurt District of Seyhan district. Mehmet Ali Nayki, who was claimed to be addicted to gambling, started waiting for Neriman Onur, the mother of his two children, whom he divorced 6 months before the incident, at the point where she got off the bus after work.
Meanwhile, a fight broke out between Caner Nayki and his father, who came to pick up his mother. Neriman Onur, who wanted to separate the parties, also intervened. Mehmet Ali Nayki shot Neriman Onur in the head with the unlicensed gun on his waist. Mehmet Ali Nayki, who fell down the stairs during a fight with his son Caner, was also injured.
Medical teams were dispatched to the region upon notice and determined that Onur had died. While the police detained the father and his son, they also seized the gun used in the incident. Caner Nayki, who testified at the Homicide Bureau, said, "I was at the subway station to protect my mother. I took her every morning and brought her home in the evening. I could not protect my mother."
While Caner Nayki was released on condition of judicial control, Neriman Onur was buried in Buruk Cemetery.
IT WAS ALLEGED THAT HE THREATENED WITH DEATH
In the investigation, it was claimed that Nayki threatened to kill his ex-wife, whom he could not accept the divorce from, and sent messages to his children saying "I will make you experience mother's pain". It was reported that Neriman Onur, who had just returned from Umrah, wanted to file a complaint against her ex-husband.
Mehmet Ali Nayki, who was detained after his treatment, claimed in his statement that he did not intend to harm his wife and son, and said, "I had a gun on my waist. I took it out and shot it twice. At that time, I thought no one was injured. When I opened my eyes, I was in the hospital." Mehmet Ali Nayki was arrested in court.
MURDER DEFENDANT COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS SON
The first hearing of the case filed against Mehmet Ali Nayki at Adana 4th High Criminal Court for the crime of 'deliberate murder' was held on December 19, 2025. In his defense, Nayki claimed that he and his ex-wife Neriman Onur continued to meet after their divorce and that he never threatened her with death. Nayki stated that he could not go home one day before the incident due to an argument with his sons and went to the subway underpass to meet his ex-wife, and the next day he took a gun and went to the same place. Nayki, who said that he had an argument with his son Caner and a struggle ensued, claimed that he fired the gun to scare his son and that he did not intend to kill him. Stating that the gun was fired again during the struggle, Nayki said that he was not aware that his ex-wife was injured. Claiming that his son beat him, Nayki stated that he filed a complaint against Caner.
HE SUGGESTED HIS MOTHER TO WEAR A STEEL VEST
Complainant Caner Nayki said that his father frequently threatened both him and his mother during the divorce process, and as the threats increased, he suggested his mother wear a steel vest when going to work. Caner Nayki, who said that he saw his father waiting at the subway underpass when he went to pick up his mother on the day of the incident, claimed that his father said that he would kill his mother during the argument. Caner Nayki stated that when he realized that his father was loading his gun while he was going down the stairs, he jumped on him to prevent him from shooting. He said that the gun went off during the struggle, his father then pointed the gun at his mother and he intervened again. Caner Nayki stated that he threw the gun out of his father's hand and then found his mother injured on the ground, and wanted his father to receive the heaviest punishment.
THE PUNISHMENT WAS DECLARED AT THE VERDICT HEARING
The decision hearing of the case was held on 5 November at Adana 4th High Criminal Court. The court sentenced Mehmet Ali Nayki to aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of "intentional murder against a woman" against his ex-wife Neriman Onur. Nayki, for whom no discount was applied, was also sentenced to 13 years in prison for "attempted intentional murder" and 2 years in prison for "possessing and carrying an unlicensed weapon" against his son Caner Nayki, who tried to protect his mother during the incident.
