New footage reveals aftermath of deadly attack on Şenyaşar Family by MP's bodyguards

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Newly surfaced footage sheds light on an 2018 attack in Urfa, southeatsern Turkey, targeting the Şenyaşar Family by the security guards and relatives of a ruling party member at the time.

According to the footage obtained by Mezopotamya Agency (MA), numerous bullet holes and large gaps in the room's ceiling can be seen where the attack on Şenyaşar family members occurred at Suruç State Hospital.

The video shows the floor and walls of the room stained with blood, and empty bullet casings from the weapons used by the attackers lying on the ground.

In the continuation of the footage, a police officer examines a firearm and two magazines containing bullets.

Additionally, the footage reveals shattered windows and broken furniture in the hospital rooms, the destruction of all devices in the room designated as the recording room for security cameras, the removal of servers, and the ripping or disconnecting of cables.

What happened?

On June 14, 2018, the security guards and relatives of former AKP member of parliament İbrahim Halil Yıldız attacked the Şenyaşar family while visiting their workplaces during an election campaign in Suruç, Urfa.

Celal, Adil, Mehmet, Fadıl, and Ferit Şenyaşar, who were injured in their shop, were taken to Suruç State Hospital. At the hospital, the father Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar, who came to inquire about his sons' condition, along with his injured sons Adil and Celal, were also attacked by the Yıldız family and their relatives.

During the hospital attack, Adil and Celal, as well as their father Esvet Şenyaşar, were killed. Fadıl, Ferit, and Mehmet Şenyaşar were severely injured.

In the incident, the brother of the AKP member of parliament, Mehmet Şah Yıldız, also lost his life.

It was revealed that during the attack, the then-Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba, the Governor of Urfa, the District Governor of Suruç, and the police chief were present in the hospital garden.

Furthermore, it came to light that the hospital's security camera recordings were seized.

Two separate cases were opened for the massacre, one regarding the initial attack and the other concerning the "hospital." Subsequently, these cases were merged.

In the trial, Fadıl Şenyaşar was sentenced to 37 years and 9 months in prison, while Enver Yıldız, the brother of the AKP member, received an 18-year sentence. (RT/VK)