Was there an armed attack at the Birleşik Metal-İş union? Did the branch president die? Who is the Birleşik Metal-İş Ankara branch president?

An armed attack took place at the Birleşik Metal-İş union in Ankara. Following the news reports, questions such as "Was there an armed attack at the Birleşik Metal-İş union?", "Did the branch president die?", and "Who is the Birleşik Metal-İş Ankara branch president?" began to be searched online. Here are the details...

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In an incident that occurred at the Birleşik Metal-İş union in Ankara, the branch president first killed his secretary and then took his own life. Following the incident, police and medical teams took extensive security measures around the union building.

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE BİRLEŞİK METAL-İŞ UNION?

The attack at the Birleşik Metal-İş union took place inside the union building. Branch President Deniz Ilgan carried out an armed attack on the union branch secretary Erdinç Koç. Following the attack, the branch secretary lost his life, and the branch president took his own life.

WHO IS DENİZ ILGAN?

Deniz Ilgan was serving as the president of the Ankara Branch of the United Metal Workers' Union (Birleşik Metal-İş), which is affiliated with DİSK. He took his own life during the armed attack that occurred at the union's Ankara branch on February 17, 2025.