Vatan Şaşmaz

Filiz Aker, the former model who killed popular TV host Vatan Şaşmaz on Aug. 27 in Istanbul, had reportedly said two people in the U.S. had transferred money through her, according to one of her close friends.

Vatan Şaşmaz, a renowned TV host and anchor, was laid to rest at a funeral ceremony on Aug. 29 at Istanbul's Güzeltepe Birlik Mosque, after he was shot dead in a hotel room in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district on Aug. 27.

Şaşmaz's relatives, colleagues, and fans attended the ceremony in the city's Üsküdar district. Following the funeral prayer, he was laid to rest at Çengelköy cemetery. 

Vatan Şaşmaz, a renowned TV host and anchor, was shot dead in a hotel room in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul late on Aug. 27.

The assailant, identified as former model Filiz Aker, reportedly fired four shots at Şaşmaz in his back before committing suicide with a single bullet in her head at the luxurious Conrad Hotel.

Vatan Şaşmaz, a renowned TV host and anchor, was shot dead in a hotel room in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul late on Aug. 27.

The assailant, identified as former model Filiz Aker, reportedly fired four shots at Şaşmaz in his back before committing suicide with a single bullet in her head at the luxurious Conrad Hotel.

Vatan Şaşmaz, a renowned TV host and actor, was shot dead in a hotel room in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul on Aug. 27. The assailant, identified as former model Filiz Aker, reportedly fired four shots at Şaşmaz in his back before committing suicide at the scene. Witnesses said Aker received a phone call while she was having dinner with her friends and later went to her room.