Şuranur Sevgi Kazıcı
Şuranur Sevgi Kazıcı died after sustaining gunshot injuries when an armed student opened fire inside classrooms at her school. The attack was sudden and indiscriminate, affecting multiple students.
Şuranur Sevgi Kazıcı’s death resulted from gunshot wounds inflicted during a mass shooting at Ayser Çalık Secondary School. The attacker entered classrooms with multiple firearms and opened fire on students and staff, causing chaos and panic. Many attempted to flee, but several were critically injured. Despite the rapid response of emergency services, the severity of injuries led to fatalities, including Şuranur’s. The tragic event is considered one of the most serious school attacks in recent Turkish history and has deeply affected the nation.
Biography
Şuranur Sevgi Kazıcı was a young student at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş. She was attending regular classes at the time of the attack. Her death represents the tragic loss of a child whose life ended prematurely in a violent incident that shocked the country.
Şuranur Sevgi Kazıcı was a school-aged child living in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, where she attended Ayser Çalık Secondary School. Like her classmates, she was engaged in her education and daily school life. The sudden and violent nature of the attack brought an abrupt end to her life, leaving her family and community in deep mourning. Her death, along with others, highlighted broader concerns about school safety and youth well-being in the country.
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Sources & References
The identities of the 9 people who lost their lives in the school attack in Kahramanmaraş have been determined.1 en.haberler.com Open source
On 15 April 2026, a school shooting occurred at the Ayser Çalık Secondary School in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey. İsa Aras Mersinli, a 14-year-old student enrolled at the school, shot and killed 10 people and injured 12 more before being subdued by two staff members, breaking free, and then getting slashed across the leg by Necmettin Bekçi, the father of two children who attended the school. Mersinli later died of blood loss. The shooting occurred only 28 hours after another school shooting in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa Province.[2] It is the deadliest school shooting in the history of Turkey.2 en.wikipedia.org Open source
‘Endless grief’: Turkiye mourns victims of second school shooting in a week3 aljazeera.com Open source