Marmara University Physics Department student[4] Ahmet Yıldız filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor about a year before his murder that he had received threats from his family.

[5] On the night of 15 July 2008, Yıldız, who had gone to a cafe, faced an attacker following which he tried to get out of his car and escape.

Out of the five bullets that were shot, one injured the AK Parti's nominee for parliament Ümmühan Daraca.

British newspaper The Independent also covered the issue and stated that cases of honor killing were not limited to Turkey.

İbrahim Can, with whom Yıldız lived after he left his family, said about the incident: "I have seen the support of many organizations to fight for my lover.

"[2] The film Zenne Dancer, based on a story inspired by the murder of Ahmet Yıldız and directed by Ahmet Yıldız's friends[10] Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay, was released on 13 January 2011.