"Beat & Release": DNA Reveals Dentist Fathered Partner's Two Kids, in Izmir

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 23 February 2025)

              Famous for his extracurricular drilling. 

The evening before last at about 1700 in Izmir's Alsancak 

district, dentist Mehmet Emrah Düşmez (49) received an

unexpected visit to his home by M.E. (34).  Because of 

a previous problem between the two an argument erupted

and M.E. shot Düşmez in the head.  To top it off, M.E.

grabbed Düşmez's telephone and sent a picture of the 

bloodied Düşmez to his mother, who called police in a

panic. 

Düşmez was taken to a hospital, where his condition

remains serious.  Police tracked down and apprehended

M.E. in the Basmane neighborhood of the city.  In his

statement to police, M.E. said that he and Düşmez had

been business partners 10 years ago, selling dental

equipment and renting cars, but Düşmez subsequently

defrauded him. 

Adding insult to injury, M.E. related that two years ago 

he learned that Düşmez and his wife were having an affair 

so he divorced her.  However, four months ago, based on

his suspicions, M.E. had DNA testing done concerning

his two children, ages 9 and 7.  The test results proved

that the children's biological father is Düşmez (!). 

M.E. told police that "When I learned this I shot

Düşmez and I couldn't restain myself from sending 

the picture to his mother."

"...and then there's the  requisite follow-up drilling."