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Four people killed in shooting during beet harvest in Turkey
Four people were killed in a shooting during beet harvesting in Akdeğirmen village, in Turkey’s Kastamonu province.
The dispute involved two families, but what started the argument is not known.
It escalated into a fight, and a man identified as Çetin A. allegedly fired a pistol.
The deaths happened at the scene, according to medical teams who were called there.
The suspected shooter surrendered to gendarmerie officers after initially fleeing.
An investigation into the shooting is continuing.
Four people were killed in a shooting during beet harvesting in Akdeğirmen village, Kastamonu province.
The shooting followed a dispute between two families, whose cause has not been determined.
The report says Çetin A. opened fire with a pistol.
The four men who died were Sefa Karasu, İlhan Karasu, Ali Karasu and Halit Karasu.
Çetin A. later surrendered to gendarmerie, and an investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Four people were killed. The report identifies the suspected shooter as Çetin A.
- What
- A dispute during beet harvesting escalated into a shooting.
- When
- The previous evening, according to an article published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Akdeğirmen village, in the Taşköprü district of Kastamonu province, Turkey.
- Why
- The cause of the dispute between the two families has not been determined.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A dispute broke out between two families during beet harvesting in Akdeğirmen village and escalated into a shooting.
Medical teams confirmed that four people had died at the scene.
Çetin A., who had fled, surrendered to gendarmerie in Kastamonu.
- Deaths
- 4 people
- Village
- Akdeğirmen
- District
- Taşköprü
- Province
- Kastamonu
- People killed
- Sefa Karasu, İlhan Karasu, Ali Karasu and Halit Karasu
- Suspect
- Çetin A.
Sources
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