A prisoner on day release from a Turkish prison shot his wife, daughter and mother dead before taking his own life. Upon his temporary release, he travelled to the Kuşcağız neighbourhood of the Turkish capital and confronted his mother, 57-year-old Azize Cengiz, and his eight-year-old daughter Azra on Monday. After getting into an argument with them, he shot and killed them, before stuffing their bodies into the boot of his car. The Women's Solidarity Committees wrote on X: 'Last year, six women were killed by inmates who escaped prison or were out on temporary release. Figures from the group show that in 2025, 294 women were killed by men and 297 women were found dead under suspicious circumstances.

Source: Daily Mail February 10, 2026 22:29 UTC