| Tekin Kartal | |
|---|---|
| Born | İlmettin Aytekin 1990 (1990) Kulp, Turkey |
| Died | 4 May 2024(2024-05-04) (aged 33–34) Barcelona, Spain |
| Cause of death | Assassination by firearm |
| Citizenship | Turkey Germany |
| Relatives | Baybaşin family |
Tekin Kartal (born İlmettin Aytekin, 1990 – 4 May 2024) was a Kurdish drug trafficker and gangster.
Life
Tekin Kartal was born in 1990 in Kulp, Turkey. His birth name is İlmettin Aytekin and his family is of Kurdish origin.
In his early 20s, he emigrated to Germany in poverty. There he met Nizamettin Baybaşin, the key figure who would change his life, and established close ties with the Baybaşin family. He was also in close contact with Abdullah Baybaşin, the leader of the family.
Assassination
Kartal, who also held German citizenship, flew from Düsseldorf to Barcelona to settle a dispute in the last days of April 2024.
On 4 May 2024, he was assassinated by an unknown masked hitman near the El Maresme–Fòrum metro station in Barcelona. The attacker escaped and an autopsy revealed five bullet wounds to Kartal's head and neck.
Following the assassination of Tekin Kartal, the Turkish media reported on possible retaliation by the Baybaşin family against their rivals.
References
- "Tekin Kartal kimdir?". Bursa Hakimiyet (in Turkish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Uyuşturucu baronu infaz edildi: Baybaşinler'den intikam yemini". Avrupa Postasi (in Turkish). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- Ekinci, Ayça (7 May 2024). "Tekin Kartal kimdir, nereli, kaç yaşındaydı, neden öldü?". Demokrat Kocaeli (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- Akman, Zehra Boğatekin; Çetin, Ramazan (5 May 2024). "Tekin Kartal kimdir? Tekin Kartal nerede öldürüldü?". WanHaber (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "Mutmaßlicher Drogenboss in Barcelona erschossen". Der Spiegel. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Schintlmeister, Adrian (12 May 2024). "Auf offener Straße: Deutscher Drogenboss mit fünf Schüssen hingerichtet". Tag24 (in German). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Barcelona'da öldürülmüştü! Tekin Kartal soruşturmasında detaylar ortaya çıktı". TELE1 (in Turkish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
... Alman ve Türk uyruğuna sahip.
[... German and Turkish nationality.] - Gärtner, Kolja; Xanthopoulos, Georgios (11 May 2024). "Deutscher Drogen-Boss in Barcelona erschossen" [German drug boss shot dead in Barcelona]. Bild (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- "Barselona'da öldürülmüştü: Tekin Kartal soruşturmasında detaylar ortaya çıktı". BirGün (in Turkish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "'Tekin Kartal' olayı ne? İşte Tekin Kartal hakkında gerçekler". Akdeniz Gazetesi (in Turkish). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- Yüksel, Kardelen (7 May 2024). "Barcelona'da kafasına 5 kurşun sıkılan Tekin Kartal'ın infazıyla ilgili soruşturma sürüyor". Haber Global (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "Uyuşturucu baronu infaz edildi: Baybaşinler'den intikam yemini!" [Drug baron killed: The Baybaşins vow revenge!]. Avrupa Postasi (in Turkish). 12 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.