In the investigation into the attack in Afyonkarahisar in which 8 people lost their lives, new details emerged about the harvester dispute behind the incident. In his statement to the gendarmerie, murder suspect Arif Sefa Özdemir stated that he had a debt dispute with the former owner of the machine, Ahmet Uzel, after the combine harvester he bought for 40 thousand Euros last year became unusable in a fire.
According to Özdemir's statement, Uzel asked him for the remaining 11 thousand Euros due to the combine harvester last week. Özdemir, on the other hand, claimed that his debt was 4 thousand Euros and said that he would pay it in a short time. It was claimed that the argument, which started over the amount of debt, turned into swearing and threats during phone calls.
HE KILLED THREE PEOPLE AT THE EXIT OF THE 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. It was stated that Özdemir met three people at the exit of Ayazini village, and after an argument there, he opened fire with the shotgun he brought with him and killed three of them.
It was claimed that Özdemir, who fled the scene, targeted other people he encountered on his route in order to steal their vehicles.
THE COLLECTOR, SHOWN AS THE CAUSE OF THE ATTACK, WAS FOUND IN MENDERES
It was learned that the combine harvester, which was claimed to be the starting point of the attack, was located in Tekeli Atatürk District of Izmir's Menderes district.
Neighborhood Headman Osman Kavlagan said that Özdemir called him on the phone the day before the attack. Kavlagan said that during the meeting that took place at 18.42 on Wednesday and lasted approximately 9 minutes, Özdemir asked him, "Muhtar, is there anyone bothering you? Is there any problem, anything for me?" " he said.
Kavlagan explained the rest of the meeting as follows:
"He said, 'Brother, you've done a lot of work for me, forgive me.' I said, 'What right do I have to give to you, well done'. I bought tires for him. The tarpaulin on the combine harvester was torn, I said let's fix it. He said, 'I'm not in a position to come right now.' He said, 'Give me credit again.'
VILLAGERS COLLECTED MONEY FOR THE SUSPECT WHOSE COMBINE COMBINE WAS BURNED
Kavlagan stated that he recognized Özdemir after hearing his name on the news and that the villagers supported him when the combine harvester burned.
Saying that they took Özdemir's combine harvester out of the field with a tractor, Kavlagan said, "We collected nearly 50 thousand liras for him. Tradesmen, tire dealers, oilers, cutters and diesel sellers helped us, too. Then he left and said, 'I bought a common combine harvester again.' He said, 'I was hit by him too.'"
“I REGRET HAVING HELPED”
Ahmet Gök, the owner of the field where the combine harvester burned, said that both the combine harvester and the crop in his field were damaged during the fire.
Stating that he learned about the incident later, Gök said, "We started reaping at harvest time. I was in the village. My son called me and said, 'Dad, the combine is on fire.' By the time I arrived, both the combine harvester and the field were on fire. We collected money for Arif Sefa Özdemir in the village. He was in debt for the combine harvester. Later, I regretted helping. We did not complain."
