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Türkiye’s consulate general in Berlin contacted German authorities over the fatal killing of a Turkish national, urging a full and transparent investigation to clarify all circumstances surrounding the incident.
The victim, Mazlum Akar, was killed on November 13 at his doner restaurant in Bad Kleinen, a small town near the city of Schwerin. A 37-year-old German man was arrested shortly after the incident and has been placed in a psychiatric facility pending further evaluation.
According to local media reports and eyewitness accounts, the incident began when the suspect entered the restaurant claiming to be hungry. Akar offered the man a meal free of charge. The suspect later requested to be driven home, a request Akar reportedly declined due to other customers present.
Witnesses say the suspect became agitated and took a knife from a nearby table, attacking Akar with multiple stabs. The victim died on the premises before emergency responders arrived.
The suspect was apprehended by police without resistance shortly after the incident, and authorities later confirmed he had a documented history of mental health treatment.
Turkish officials have asked that the investigation encompass not only the direct circumstances of the killing but also whether any individual or group may have instigated or encouraged the violence, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.
The consulate is providing consular assistance to Akar’s family and coordinating the repatriation of his remains to Türkiye, while maintaining close contact with both the family and German law enforcement throughout the process.
The Schwerin public prosecutor’s office confirmed that the motive behind the killing remains under investigation. While the suspect has been identified as a German national, prosecutors have not disclosed his ethnic background or other personal details.
No additional suspects have been named yet.
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