İZMIR — 2021 · Murder

Murder of Deniz Poyraz

SolvedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026

On 17 June 2021, party worker Deniz Poyraz was killed in an armed attack on the HDP's İzmir provincial office. The attacker was caught at the scene. According to reports, he said he had surveyed the building before the attack. At the end of the trial in December 2022, he was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment. The attack sparked debate on attacks against political parties and hate speech; Poyraz was buried in İzmir.

Date: 2021
Place: Konak, İzmir
Category: Murder
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 38.4190, 27.1290 ↗

Timeline of Events

17 June 2021Attack on the HDP İzmir office; Deniz Poyraz killed.
17 June 2021The attacker was caught at the scene.

2021The trial opened.
December 2022He was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.

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