ESKIŞEHIR — 2018 · Murder
Osmangazi University shooting
SolvedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026
On 5 April 2018, an armed attack by a research assistant at Eskişehir Osmangazi University killed four university staff members and wounded three others. The perpetrator was caught on campus. At the end of the trial he was sentenced to four aggravated life terms; his ex-wife, tried in the same case, was also sentenced. The attack prompted a broad debate about campus security and tensions in academic settings.
- Date
- 2018
- Place
- Odunpazarı, Eskişehir
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 39.7490, 30.4770 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 5 April 2018Armed attack at the university; four killed.
- 5 April 2018The perpetrator was caught on campus.
- 2019Sentenced to four aggravated life terms.
Sources
- BBC – Turkish university shooting bbc.com ↗
- Cumhuriyet – Verilen ceza belli oldu cumhuriyet.com.tr ↗
- BBC
- Cumhuriyet
- Daily Sabah
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