Armed Brawl Between Relative Families in Mardin: One Dead, One Seriously Injured

In an armed fight that broke out between related families in Mardin's Ömerli district, İbrahim Kortak (43) lost his life, and his older brother M.K. (47) was seriously injured. Their cousin V.K. was arrested.

According to information received from DHA, the incident occurred on August 18 in the rural Alıçlı Neighborhood of Ömerli district. An argument that broke out between related families for an as-yet-unknown reason escalated into an armed fight. İbrahim Kortak and his older brother M.K. were seriously injured after being hit by bullets fired from a handgun during the fight.

Upon notification, health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. Checks by the teams determined that İbrahim Kortak had lost his lives. Seriously injured M.K. was taken to Mardin Training and Research Hospital by ambulance after his initial treatment. It was learned that M.K., who was taken under treatment, was in critical condition.

İbrahim Kortak's body, meanwhile, was buried in the Alıçlı Neighborhood Cemetery following autopsy procedures. Within the scope of the investigation launched regarding the incident, the brothers' cousin V.K. was detained. Referred to the courthouse after deposition procedures at the gendarmerie, the suspect was arrested and sent to prison.