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Turkish Man Dies After Jumping from Building Following Marital Dispute

A 23-year-old Syrian man died in Turkey after jumping from the fifth floor of his home in Antakia following a dispute with his wife, leaving five children fatherless. Emergency services could not save him.


Turkish Man Dies After Jumping from Building Following Marital Dispute

A 23-year-old Syrian man died in Turkey after jumping from the fifth floor of his home in the city of Antakia following a verbal dispute with his wife. Turkish media reported that the incident began with a verbal argument between the couple, which tragically escalated. The young man decided to end his life by jumping from the balcony, leaving behind five children. Passersby were shocked by the fall, and emergency services arrived quickly, but they were unable to save him, and he was pronounced dead on arrival. A video clip showed the man's body covered with a blanket as police investigated the circumstances of the incident. This incident comes amid the presence of more than two million Syrians in Turkey, most of whom settled in southern cities near the Syrian border since the crisis began in 2011.