Tragic news: Mayor Zeyrek passes away after electric shock

Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, who was electrocuted, has passed away despite all medical interventions.

The news of the death of the incumbent mayor following the electric shock has been met with great sadness in the city.

The development was announced by Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu on his social media account.

Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, who had been receiving treatment for some time at the hospital where he was taken following the accident he suffered, has passed away despite all interventions.

May God have mercy on him; we extend our condolences to his family, loved ones, and those who held him dear.

— Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu (@drmemisoglu) June 9, 2025

HE HAD BEEN IN INTENSIVE CARE FOR 3 DAYS

Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek, who lost his life, was critically injured on the night of June 6 after being electrocuted while attempting to fix a malfunction in the pool motor room in his home's garden.

Zeyrek, whose heart had stopped, was taken to the hospital following initial intervention at the scene.

It was learned that Zeyrek, who was connected to an ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) device in the intensive care unit to support his heart and lung functions, was also receiving dialysis treatment due to kidney failure.

News Source: 12punto