A 23-year-old groom has died from injuries caused by celebratory gunfire at his wedding in northern Turkey. The incident occurred in Şebinkarahisar, a town in Giresun province, as the newlyweds were being escorted home after the ceremony.
According to the state news agency Anadolu, the groom, identified only as Ali K, was wounded by shots allegedly fired by a female relative of his wife. Security forces detained the woman and discovered two unlicensed pistols in her garden.
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the incident. Celebratory gunfire is a common practice at weddings in Turkey’s northern Black Sea region.
This tragedy follows a similar event last week in north-eastern Trabzon province, where another man died and two others were wounded by celebratory gunfire before a wedding. That wedding was cancelled, and two people, including a police officer, were detained, according to local media.
