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Afyonkarahisar’s Ihsaniye district was rocked by a violent attack on 5 November 2026, when a gunman opened fire on vehicles on a highway and in nearby villages. Eight people were killed, including two teachers from Yukarıtandır Ortaokulu: Ayşe Sena Demir and Hilal Mete. Ayşe Sena Demir was a teacher at Yukarıtandır Ortaokulu. Her age has not yet been released by authorities, but officials have described her as a young educator. The Afyonkarahisar Provincial Directorate of National Education confirmed her identity and issued a condolence message to her colleagues and students. The attack began when the gunman, later identified as 30‑year‑old Arif Sefa Özdemir, fired at random vehicles on the highway. He then moved to the village of Yukarıtandır, where he shot three more people. Two victims died at the scene and two others died in hospital after being transported. A third victim remains in critical condition. Investigators recovered a red vehicle that the suspect had abandoned in a rural area of Eskişehir’s Seyitgazi district. Security forces are continuing a drone‑assisted search for the suspect, who is believed to have fled on foot. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from the education community and the public, with many expressing grief over the loss of the teachers and the other victims. Article source: Haberler | Image credit: Haberler
Afyonkarahisar’s Ihsaniye district was rocked by a violent attack on 5 November 2026, when a gunman opened fire on vehicles on a highway and in nearby villages. Eight people were killed, including two teachers from Yukarıtandır Ortaokulu: Ayşe Sena Demir and Hilal Mete. Ayşe Sena Demir was a teacher at Yukarıtandır Ortaokulu. Her age has not yet been released by authorities, but officials have described her as a young educator. The Afyonkarahisar Provincial Directorate of National Education confirmed her identity and issued a condolence message to her colleagues and students. The attack began when the gunman, later identified as 30‑year‑old Arif Sefa Özdemir, fired at random vehicles on the highway. He then moved to the village of Yukarıtandır, where he shot three more people. Two victims died at the scene and two others died in hospital after being transported. A third victim remains in critical condition. Investigators recovered a red vehicle that the suspect had abandoned in a rural area of Eskişehir’s Seyitgazi district. Security forces are continuing a drone‑assisted search for the suspect, who is believed to have fled on foot. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from the education community and the public, with many expressing grief over the loss of the teachers and the other victims.
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