In the Yeniay neighborhood of Sürmene, Yakup Hendemoğlu (71) shot himself with a jammed gun while celebrating President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s election victory.
The bullet from the gun caused Hendemoğlu to be seriously injured in his stomach.
The person, who was first taken to Sürmene State Hospital by the people at home, was then transferred to the Kanuni Training and Research Hospital in Kaşüstü.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.