Suspect arrested near Greek border for revenge killing of kebab shop owner in Gebze
Police detained Y.B. after he allegedly shot kebab shop owner Dinçer Kılıççeken to avenge his brother's death.
KEY POINTS
- Kebab shop owner Dinçer Kılıççeken died after an armed attack in Gebze on October 26, 2026.
- Suspect Y.B. was arrested near the Greek border and remanded in custody.
- Police say the killing was revenge for the death of Y.B.'s brother Beratcan Başboğa in July 2026.
- Four suspects, including Kılıççeken's brother S.K., were detained after the earlier July fight.
An armed attack on a lahmacun and kebab shop on Ankara Caddesi in Gebze's Beylikbağı neighborhood left owner Dinçer Kılıççeken seriously wounded on October 26, 2026, at around 13:00. He was taken to Gebze Fatih State Hospital but died despite medical intervention.
Kocaeli police teams identified Y.B. as the suspect and tracked him down near the Greek border after he attempted to leave the country. He was brought back to Kocaeli and handed over to prosecutors.
“The suspect carried out the attack to avenge his brother's death.”
Y.B. was remanded in custody by the court and sent to prison following police procedures.
Investigators said the attack was carried out to avenge the death of Y.B.'s brother Beratcan Başboğa, 17, who was killed in an armed fight on Piri Reis Caddesi in Mimar Sinan neighborhood on July 1, 2026.
Y.B. had also been wounded in that earlier fight, during which passerby M.K. was shot. Dinçer Kılıççeken's brother S.K. was among four suspects detained after the July clash.
The investigation into Kılıççeken's killing remains ongoing.
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