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ISTANBUL, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A groom died of his injuries after being 
hit by celebratory gunfire after his own wedding in northern Turkey, local 
media reported on Wednesday.

As the newlyweds were being escorted home after the ceremony, the 23-year-old 
groom, identified as Ali K., was wounded by gunfire, allegedly at the hands 
of a female relative of his wife, state news agency Anadolu reported.

The 47-year-old woman was detained by security forces and two unlicensed 
pistols were found in her garden, it said. Prosecutors have opened an 
investigation into the incident.

Celebratory gunfire is common at weddings in Turkey's northern Black Sea 
region.

Last week, another man died and two others were wounded by celebratory 
gunfire before a wedding in the northeastern Trabzon province.

The wedding was cancelled and two people, one of whom was a police officer, 
were detained in connection with the incident, local media reported.