A man who moved home to escape his feuding neighbour was shot dead when he returned to collect the last of his belongings.
Hakan Turak, 35, had relocated after a series of arguments with his downstairs neighbour, identified as Selim T.
But when he went back to his former home to pick up three or four remaining items, the pair crossed paths again and another row broke out.
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The dispute escalated into a violent confrontation, with Selim allegedly pulling out a gun and opening fire on Hakan, as reported by Need To Know.
The father-of-two was hit by multiple bullets and collapsed at the scene.
He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, but doctors were unable to save him.
The shooting happened in the 15 Temmuz Camili neighbourhood of Adapazarı, in Turkey’s Sakarya province, on the morning of Sunday, October 18.
After the attack, Selim reportedly fled the scene before going to a nearby mosque, where he called emergency services and told them he had shot his neighbour.
He then surrendered to police with the alleged murder weapon, according to local reports.
The suspect was arrested and taken into custody, with an investigation launched into the killing.
Hakan worked in an administrative role for Sakarya’s Provincial Directorate of National Education and was described as a devoted family man.
He and his wife had both spent their childhoods in care, according to local reports.
His funeral was held at Vanlılar Mosque in the Bağlar neighbourhood, before he was laid to rest at Bağlar Cemetery.
The investigation into his death is ongoing.
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