türkçe links to original Turkish article
(Yeni Şafak website, 29 September 2026)
the same four?! click here for another 4-gal heist.
Mucize to strangers: "I'd turn back if I were you!" They did.
A cat named 'Mucize' (miracle!) stood guard at the door in Küçükçekmece,
preventing four female burglars, who had already robbed a 10th-floor
apartment in a luxury complex in the Halkalı neighborhood of
Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, set their sights on the Dada family's apartment
on the 12th floor.
Seizing the opportunity presented by the homeowners' absence, the
suspects forced the door open, only to come face-to-face with 'Mucize'—
a feisty cat the family had raised for eight years. 'Mucize' refused to let
the burglars pass, repelling them with swipes of her paws and hisses
every time the door was opened, thwarting the suspects—who were
wearing gloves and kicking at the door—for about 45 minutes (!).
The fierce struggle between the cat and the suspects, who eventually
fled in desperation, was captured on the complex's security cameras.
According to reports, four unidentified female thieves entered the
residential complex and first burglarized an apartment on the 10th floor.
The suspects then proceeded to the 12th floor and forced open the door
of an apartment belonging to the Dada family, who were not at home.
However (!), as they attempted to step inside, the thieves faced the wrath
of "Mucize," a tabby cat known for its fierce temperament that had
lived with the family for eight years. As soon as the door was pried open,
"Mucize" bared its claws and lunged at the thieves, refusing to let them
take even a single step inside. The suspects put on gloves to fend off the
cat's attacks and tried to force their way in by kicking through the
opening. Yet, despite persistent attempts lasting 45 minutes—during
which they were repeatedly met with the cat's aggressive swipes and
attacks—the terrified thieves were ultimately forced to flee without
managing to enter the apartment.
Her softer side with familiar faces...
Bahar Dada, the homeowner, stated that her blood ran cold when she
watched the complex's security camera footage, and she described the
courage her cat displayed as follows:
"When a message was shared in the complex's group chat about a
burglary on the 10th floor, I requested the camera footage for our own
floor. I got goosebumps when I watched it. They opened the door a full
four times, but each time, 'Mucize' pounced on them and drove them
back.
Our cat has been with us for eight years and has a very fierce
temperament; even veterinarians tell me, 'Ms. Bahar, don't call this a cat;
it's a lion cub.' (!) Even guests are too afraid to visit us. The women wore
gloves and tried kicking their way in, but despite everything, my cat
wouldn't let that door open; she protected our home. Even my two-and-a-
half-year-old daughter hugged her after seeing the footage, saying,
'Mucize, thank you for protecting our home.' Something could have
happened to her at that moment; that was my biggest fear. We
immediately went to the police station and filed a complaint."
The security camera footage from the apartment hallway clearly shows
the four suspects attempting to enter each time they cracked the door
open, retreating as the cat swiped at them with her claws, and finally
leaving the building in defeat. Police teams have launched an extensive
operation to apprehend the female burglars.
Küçükçekmece's location in Cat-stantinople.
