"Kidnap & Release": Rebuffed Suitor Abducts Woman But Gendarmerie Rescues Her, in Çerkezköy

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 28 March 2025)

              Reluctant bride gets "encouragement". 

In Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ province, Vedat Akkuş (30) went to

request the hand in marriage of Sevgi T. (32) from her family.

However (!), when the family refused Vedat bey decided to

kidnap Sevgi hanım and together with his sister-in-law Seda

Akkuş blocked Sevgi hanım's path last Saturday.  Vedat bey,

with help from his older brother Mahsun Akkuş, then forced 

Sevgi hanım into his vehicle and sped off. 

Sevgi hanım's family learned of the abduction and called the

Gendarmerie, which determined that the Akkuş family had

changed vehicles at Çatalca and headed to Istanbul with Sevgi

hanım. 

In an operation conducted at Halkalı in Istanbul, Seda Akkuş

was arrested and jailed.  Next, the Gendarmerie tracked down

and apprehended Muhammet Ali Baki and Mahsun Akkuş,

who were both jailed. 

Subsequently, the Gendarmerie rescued Sevgi hanım and

nabbed Vedat bey, along with İsmail Akkuş, and brought 

them back to Çerkezköy, where they were jailed.