ÇANAKKALE — 2025 · Murder
The Murder of Zeynep Zan
At around 10:30 on the morning of 16 May 2025, 25-year-old Zeynep Zan, a mother of two, was shot dead on İzmir Avenue in the İsmetpaşa neighbourhood of central Çanakkale. As she rode her motorcycle, her husband, from whom she was in the process of divorcing, cut her off with his car and opened fire. She died at the scene, and police called by local residents detained him there. During the proceedings it emerged that, days before the killing, her brother had sent him messages urging him to agree to the divorce and warning him. The case was heard by the Çanakkale 4th High Criminal Court. On 11 February 2026, the court sentenced the defendant to aggravated life imprisonment without any reduction. The case was widely cited in debates over violence against women and the protection of women going through divorce.
- Date
- 2025
- Place
- Central (İsmetpaşa), Çanakkale
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 40.1450, 26.4100 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 16 May 2025Zeynep Zan was shot dead on İzmir Avenue by the husband she was divorcing.
- 16 May 2025Police called by local residents detained the defendant at the scene.
- 11 February 2026The court imposed aggravated life imprisonment without reduction.
Sources
- Cumhuriyet — Zeynep Zan'ı öldüren sanığa ağırlaştırılmış müebbet cumhuriyet.com.tr ↗
- T24 — Boşanma aşamasındaki eşinin motosikletinin önünü kesip öldürmüştü: Cezası belli oldu t24.com.tr ↗
- Cumhuriyet
- T24
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