Former Lottery Winner Fikret Otar Found Dead in Aydin Home
The 79-year-old, who won a jackpot in 1974, died by apparent suicide after financial decline and distress over his son selling the family house.
KEY POINTS
- Fikret Otar, 79, found dead from shotgun wound in Aydin home on Oct 4
- Won 4 million lira lottery jackpot in 1974 at age 27; lost wealth over decades
- Wife with hearing impairment was home but did not hear the shot
- Otar distressed over son selling family house after deed transfer
- Told friends day before death: 'You may not see me again'
Fikret Otar, 79, was found dead from a pump-action shotgun wound in his two-story home on Krizantem Street in Aydin's Tepecik district on October 4. Neighbors alerted emergency services after hearing the gunshot; police and medics confirmed his death at the scene.
Otar's wife, Nebahat Otar, who has a hearing impairment, was inside the house at the time but did not hear the shot, according to multiple reports. Authorities are treating the death as a probable suicide and have sent the body for autopsy.
“I don't want to leave my house but my son is selling it. You may not see me again.”
Otar became a millionaire at age 27 after winning the 4 million lira National Lottery grand prize in 1974. He invested in apartments, shops, and intercity buses in Izmir and Aydin, but his fortune eroded over the decades, forcing him to sell all assets and return to his father's house.
Distress mounted recently when Otar discovered a "for sale" sign on the house after transferring the deed to his son. A day before his death, he told coffeehouse friends: "I don't want to leave my house but my son is selling it. You may not see me again."
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