[85334] Shooting incident in Adana: Security forces member arrested and wounded two nightclub employees

Shooting incident in Adana: Security forces member arrested after shooting two bar employees

On June 16, 2026, a serious shooting incident occurred in the city of Adana, Turkey, when a professional sergeant (Uzman Çavuş) serving in Hakkari opened fire inside a nightclub. According to reports from Son Dakika Haberler Gündem and gdh, the suspect shot two employees of the venue—a woman and a man—after the woman refused to accompany him.

The suspect, identified as Mehmet C., was arrested by security forces while attempting to flee the scene. According to gdh, the suspect stated in his initial testimony: "I drank a lot. I don't remember what happened," adding that he did not know the victims he shot with his personal weapon.

Son Dakika Haberler Gündem note that the wounded were evacuated for medical treatment after the shooter used his personal weapon (Beylik tabancası) in response to the refusal he received. Authorities in the country confirmed that the suspect was taken into custody and is awaiting legal proceedings for his actions.

The information sources reporting on the incident, which include Son Dakika Haberler Türkiye and Son Dakika Haberleri Türkiye, focus on the factual description of the event and the suspect's response, without broad political commentary. The reports emphasize the severity of the use of a military weapon by a member of the security forces within a civilian environment.