SAMSUN, TURKEY – APRIL 24, 2025 In the Alaçam area, Etyemez Mahallesi district, a tragic incident occurred in which a man shot his estranged wife and then committed suicide.
According to available information, Cengiz Altınel (40) met his wife Pınar Altınel (32) at a restaurant where she had recently started working. The meeting was intended as a conversation between the spouses, who were in the process of divorce and living separately.
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- Pınar Altınel
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- Cengiz Altınel
However, during the meeting, a quarrel broke out between them, the exact cause of which is unknown. The conflict quickly escalated, and Cengiz Altınel pulled out a weapon he was carrying and shot his wife Pınar Altınel. He then turned the same weapon on himself and committed suicide at the scene.
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