"Beat & Release": Bizarre Version of "Friends", in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 July 2024)

In Kağıthane, Istanbul, last Saturday, Serdar Kaya (50), together with 

his friend Hakan B., went to see his girlfriend Zahide B. to talk over 

some of their problems.  However (!), as soon as Kaya entered the 

house Zahide hanım locked the door and she and her friend Seher Ö.

held Kaya's arms, preventing him from escaping. 

As for Kaya's friend Hakan B., he remained outside and was threatened

with a gun by the two women.  Meanwhile, Fikret Ö., said to be in a

relationship with Zahide hanım, stabbed Kaya 15 times with a fruit 

knife.  Hakan B. took Kaya to a hospital, where he died. 

Police arrived and took Fikret Ö., Zahide B., Emre K.and Seher Ö. into

custody.  In her statement to police, Seher hanım "explained" that she

first threw the fruit knife in the toilet but then cleaned it and put in a

kitchen drawer.  

In any case, Fikret Ö., Zahide B. and Seher Ö. were jailed and Emre K.

was released, despite having 11 crimes on his police record.  Fikret Ö.

has two on his police record.