Gunman kills eight people in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

On November 5, 2026, an armed individual killed eight people and left one person in critical condition during a series of attacks across three villages in the Afyonkarahisar province of western central Turkey. The incidents occurred in the rural areas of Yukaritandir, Kiyir, and Ayazini. Initial reports suggest the assailant targeted victims by stopping passing vehicles and firing at the occupants. Among the casualties were two female teachers. Local authorities confirmed the recovery of five bodies in vehicles across the Ayazini and Kiyir areas, while the two women discovered in Yukaritandir succumbed to their injuries at a hospital.

Following a large-scale security operation involving the gendarmerie and police, local officials confirmed that the suspect was apprehended in the city of Eskisehir. Authorities were alerted to the shootings via the 112 emergency services line. Security forces conducted extensive searches across the Afyonkarahisar, Kutahya, and Eskisehir provinces to locate the gunman, who allegedly fled the scenes in a stolen light commercial vehicle. The investigation into the circumstances of the attacks and the identification of all victims remain ongoing as the local governorate coordinates legal proceedings.