Turkish singer Hacer Tulu shot dead at a nightclub in Bodrum

  • Musician Hacer Tülü has been killed in a shooting at nightclub in Bodrum, Turkey 
  • Shooting said to have taken place at the Medusa nightclub, it has been reported
  • The 40-year-old was killed along with nightclub owner while four were injured
  • Police said to have arrested four after studying CCTV and identifying car used

Turkish singer Hacer Tülü has been shot dead at a nightclub in a tourist hotspot popular with Britons after four gunmen opened fire on revellers, it has emerged.

The 40-year-old musician, whose most popular song has more than four million views on YouTube, was one of two people killed in the attack near Bodrum, western Turkey.

Reports in the country say a vehicle pulled up outside the Medusa nightclub before the shooting took place inside the building.

Turkish singer Hacer Tülü (pictured) has been shot dead at a nightclub in a tourist hotspot popular with Britons after four gunman opened fire on revellers, it has emerged

The 40-year-old musician, whose most popular song has more than four million views on YouTube , was one of two people killed in the attack near Bodrum, western Turkey

The 40-year-old musician, whose most popular song has more than four million views on YouTube , was one of two people killed in the attack near Bodrum, western Turkey

Reports in the country say a vehicle pulled up outside the Medusa nightclub before the shooting took place

Reports in the country say a vehicle pulled up outside the Medusa nightclub before the shooting took place

A second person killed in the attack is believed to be the nightclub’s owner, named as Mehmet Ali Sürensoy, while four others were injured. 

Police are understood to have made four arrests after studying CCTV and identifying the car used. They are currently being questioned by officers.

Pictures in Turkey show police examining a silver Ford hatchback and detectives at the scene of the shooting.

The circumstances behind the shooting are not yet clear, though some reports have suggested Hacer may have been caught in crossfire. 

Hacer had worked as a model and singer in her career and frequently posted selfies and videos of her performances on her Instagram page.  

She is reported to have been born in April 1978 to Bosnian Yugoslav immigrants in Izmir and had one older brother, Ozan.

Hacer had worked as a model and singer in her career and frequently posted selfies and videos of her performances on her Instagram page

Hacer had worked as a model and singer in her career and frequently posted selfies and videos of her performances on her Instagram page

A second person killed in the attack is believed to be the nightclub's owner while four others were injured. The incident happened in the tourist hotspot of Bodrum (file picture) which is popular with Britons

A second person killed in the attack is believed to be the nightclub’s owner while four others were injured. The incident happened in the tourist hotspot of Bodrum (file picture) which is popular with Britons

 

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