Gold Coast bikie Gokhan Turkyilmaz’s defiant message after being shot eight times

Rebels bikie Gokhan Turkyilmaz has spoken for the first time since been shot eight times at his Gold Coast home, sending a message of defiance from his hospital bed.

Brothers Emrah and Gokhan Turkyilmaz.

He was shot up to eight times on Tuesday night and by Thursday he was taunting his attackers.

Rebels bikie Gokhan Turkyilmaz is still recovering in the Gold Coast University Hospital after being bashed and shot in the front yard of his Upper Coomera home, in what is being investigated as a revenge attack for another shooting in Loganholme last month.

Shooting victim Gokhan Turkyilmaz's post on social media.

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Recovering from surgery, the former MMA fighter nicknamed “Pitbull” has taken to social media to let his attackers know, “I’ve had harder sparring sessions.”

Gokhan Turkyilmaz pictured recovering at Gold Coast University Hospital.

He went on to say “believe what you want of the media. But I’m alive and well. Thanks for all the love and concerns.”

His younger brother Emrah was released from the Southport Watchhouse yesterday after being charged with affray for his alleged involvement in the Logan Hyperdome melee, where police allege he threw a metal object through the windscreen of the Bandido victim’s car after he had been shot.