Famous Turkish television host and actor Vatan Shashmaz was killed late Sunday in a hotel room in Istanbul's Besiktas district by a woman who later killed herself, police said.

Axar.az reports citing Daily Sabah.

According to the initial findings of the crime scene investigators, the two were killed by a firearm.

Local media reported that the woman who killed Shashmaz was his former girlfriend and model Filiz Akel, however, the claims were not confirmed by the police.

43-year-old Shashmaz was known for his supporting role in Turkish series "Chocuklar Duymasın" as well as many TV programs he hosted throughout his career.