Gezer Was Killed by Hakan Sayacı, a Man She Had Obtained a Restraining Order Against Due to His Obsessive Behavior

The family of Şerife Gezer, a 41-year-old woman shot dead in the street in Istanbul's Gaziosmanpaşa district, has demanded the harshest possible sentence for the suspect. Gezer was killed by Hakan Sayacı, a man she had obtained a restraining order against due to his obsessive behavior. Her mother, Sebahat Gezer, wept as she said, "They burned my heart, they wilted my rosebud.

Let no other mothers cry. Her brother, Hasan Hüseyin Gezer, said the suspect carried out the murder in a planned and deliberate manner. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 25, at around 10:00 a.m. in the Şemsipaşa neighborhood.

Sayacı blocked Gezer's path as she walked down the road, then opened fire, wounding her in the chest and neck. She was taken to a private hospital unconscious but could not be saved despite all interventions. Police found two bullet casings at the scene.

Sayacı, who held a gun to his own head, was taken into custody after being persuaded by police. He confessed to the crime in his statement and was later arrested after being referred to court. Hasan Hüseyin Gezer said, "They met 5 years ago.

Her family came, the families met. Months passed, we sent word, they gave us no news. They made excuses that the mother was sick, the arm was broken, the father was sick.

We said this won't work and ended it, we stopped seeing each other. For the last 2 years I had no idea; he was constantly harassing my sister and my family. He walks around the whole neighborhood and blocks my sister's path.

Most recently, my sister got engaged 2 months ago. 10 days ago they went to the health clinic in the back street for marriage procedures. This man blocked both of them.

They argued, my sister called my father. Incidents happened in front of the coffeehouse and I had no idea. I was working at the time.

This man attacked my sister, attacked my father. Police came. A week or 10 days passed; time went by, I asked my sister if anyone was bothering her, she said no, don't worry brother.

He continued, "That evening she offered me fruit, I said 'I have no appetite, I'm down, are you okay, and the next morning I went and picked up her body. This man is obsessed. If I had known, this wouldn't have happened.

I look at the videos, how comfortably he walks around. My heart can't take it, we're burning inside. My family is shattered and I am shattered.

I couldn't bear to harm a hair on her head and this happened to her. I buried my sister with my own hands. I beg the state, I beg our President.

Let this case not be closed like this. I also beg our Justice Minister. Let this not remain like this.

Our hearts are broken, let no one else's heart break. Let mothers not cry, let brothers not grieve." Gezer added, "This man planned this in his head. He walks around with water in his hand.

How can he walk around so comfortably? He turns, fires. He went inside somewhere there.

I saw the footage. I can't bear the footage anymore. Why wasn't the door locked?

Why did they pull her outside? The girl is begging there. He turns, walks around, comes back, fires.

There's no such thing. This man got a restraining order 15 days ago. How can he walk around so freely despite that?

How can he move so freely in Küçükköy square with a gun in his hand? My sister died very unjustly. She died very badly.

It's clear this man did this deliberately. Resting, walking around, drinking tea. There's no such thing.

I can't find words to say, but I'm calling out to justice from here. I want him punished in the harshest way. My sister died in agony there while the man killed her drinking tea.

There's no such thing. Mother Sebahat Gezer, in tears, said, "He always threatened my daughter. He threatened her until he took her life.

Let him stay in prison until he dies. I beg the judges and prosecutors. Let them give him the harshest sentence.

They burned my heart. Let him never see the world, never see the sky. My heart hurts so much.

My child's heart hurts so much. Let no other young girls' or women's hearts break. Let no other mothers cry like me.

Please don't make other mothers cry. Don't leave children orphaned.