According to the information received, a man called Hasan Karaaslan murdered his wife Leyla and their three daughters, Derya (17), Melek (16) and Şerife (13), on the night of 23 August in Yeni neighborhood.

The neighbours informed the medical teams and the police who came to the scene. The killer fled the house. The bodies were taken to Şırnak State Hospital for autopsy.

It was reported that Karaaslan later went to the Police Department and surrendered.