A wedding in Gaziantep, Turkey ended disastrously after the groom killed his father and two of his aunts after opening fire into the air with a machine gun which is part of the usual celebrations. There were an additional 8 other relatives injured in the debacle that took place in the southeastern province of Turkey. The groom somehow lost control of the weapon and accidentally aimed it at guests occasioning the carnage described above.
The police then intervened and he was arrested on what should have been the happiest day of his life. Shooting into the air is traditional at weddings, circumcisions or sports victories in Turkey. This has led to criticism by opponents who point to the number of accidents as a result of stray bullets. Unfortunately for this groom that won’t be of much comfort to him following this disaster.
His conduct might well help others in the future as the Turkish government responds to the events. There are different kinds of wedding ceremonies in Turkey depending upon the social and economic status of the couples and their families. Those in the rural areas differ from the wedding ceremonies of urban areas. In the villages, the wedding ceremonies continue for two days. There are two separate wedding ceremonies, one in the home of the bride's family and one in the home of the groom's family.
The ceremonies start on Friday evening and finish on Sunday at noon when the groom's relatives take the bride from the home of the bride's family and bring her to the groom's home. After that, the groom's relatives and the bride's relatives have lunch together, and the bride and groom are left alone in their new home. Unfortunately in the case of the groom here, while he may have made it to Sunday, chances are that he won’t be home alone for many days to come.
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