"Pray & Release": German Turk Sparks Uproar on THY Flight, Refusing to Sit Next to a Woman on "Religious Grounds"

english links to original English article

(loyaltylobby.com by Sebastian Powell, 19 July 2026)

A German citizen originally from Turkey caused a security 

incident during his Turkish Airlines flight to Düsseldorf 

where he hit a flight attendant, arguing he wouldn’t sit next 

to a woman due to sharia law. (!)  

The incident occurred on June 1, 2025, but was never disclosed to 

the public until Friday when the media picked it up as legal 

proceedings are now underway against the 29-year-old passenger. 

After the commotion on board, the German Federal Police in 

Düsseldorf took the perpetrator into custody and laid charges, 

during which he admitted to battering the crew members with 

outrageous statements.  

Suspect has hired an appropriate lawyer.

The 29-year-old reportedly invoked Sharia law, the Islamic  

legal system, to justify his actions. When a flight attendant 

confronted him, the man allegedly punched her in the face. 

At the airport, the passenger reportedly admitted the act to 

federal police officers. According to police, the man stated 

during his arrest that it was perfectly acceptable to hit a woman. (!) 

//following evidently color commentary by Sebastian Powell://

"I don’t quite understand how this can suddenly escalate and 

become a problem while the plane is already in the air. This 

neanderthal knew exactly who was sitting next to him from the 

time of boarding. How is he suddenly offended by having to sit 

next to a female passenger after the flight is underway?  The 

explanation is, of course, obvious. Had he kicked off a riot over 

this on the ground in Istanbul, the Turkish security forces would 

have taken him down asap and definitely not in a kind and 

gentle fashion. Neither Turkish Airlines nor the Turkish state 

recognizes or accommodates Sharia Law. They would have 

put this guy into place faster than he could cite a verse. Of 

course, police and the authorities in Germany are much easier 

to deal with, and they let people get away with pretty much 

anything." (!)

Ladies may want to consider alternate transportation options.

"Snooze & Release": Sleeping on Roof to Beat the Heat, He Rolled Off and Died, in Milas

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 20 July 2026)

                          When nightmares get too real.

Dursun Kaya, a 57-year-old father of two, lost his life after falling 

from his balcony while trying to beat the heat by sleeping  there in 

Milas district of Muğla province. The Gendarmerie has launched 

an investigation into the incident.

Following a report of the incident, Gendarmerie and medical teams 

were dispatched to the area. Medical personnel determined that Kaya, 

a father of two, had died from his fall to the ground from the balcony. 

His body was taken to the Muğla Forensic Medicine Institute morgue 

for an autopsy. 

"Whisper & Release": Loose Lips Sink Drug Dealers, in Istanbul

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 July 2026)

Suspect didn't know the English meaning.

Police raided an apartment following a tip about drugs, and after 

overhearing a conversation between the fugitives  (!), they also raided 

the adjacent apartment. In total, 5 fugitives wanted for a total of 

78 years of imprisonment were apprehended in the two apartments, 

and a large quantity of drugs and weapons were seized.

The incident occurred on Thursday, July 9th, around 11:00 PM in the

Bağcılar neighborhood. According to the information received, Bağcılar 

Public Security Bureau teams launched an operation after receiving a 

tip that drugs were present in the house and that wanted individuals 

were hiding there.

Police officers who went to one of two adjacent apartments apprehended 

three convicts with finalized prison sentences. Overhearing the arrested 

convicts talking amongst themselves, asking "Did they arrest the ones in 

the next apartment too?" (!), the officers decided to check the neighboring 

apartment. During this check, two more convicts with finalized prison 

sentences were apprehended.

Parade of sunken ships.

The arrested convicts were identified as Nurullah D. (25), Veysel T. (39), 

Emre B. (28), Serkan K. (26) and Süleyman A. (26). It was determined 

that Nurullah D. had 3 criminal records and was wanted for 17 years and 

11 days of finalized imprisonment for the crimes of 'Intentional killing 

of a child' and 'Escape of a convict or detainee'. It was determined that 

Veysel T. had 2 previous criminal records with the police and was 

wanted for 16 years of finalized imprisonment for the crime of

 'Trafficking or supplying narcotic or stimulant substances'.

It was learned that Emre B. has 15 criminal records with the police 

and is wanted for "theft of property kept inside a building" and "escape 

of a convicted or detained person," with a finalized prison sentence of 

23 years, 4 months, and 15 days from various courts.

As for Serkan K., he has 11 criminal records and is wanted for "armed 

robbery by multiple persons" and "escape of a convicted or detained 

person," with a finalized prison sentence of 20 years, 3 months, and 

3 days. Süleyman A., who was also apprehended, has 12 criminal 

records and is wanted for "purchasing or carrying unlicensed 

weapons and ammunition," with a finalized prison sentence of 

1 year and 8 months.

The guys next door...

During the operation, 13 grams of drug raw material, 34 grams of 

liquid drug raw material, 5 pieces of napkins impregnated with drug 

raw material for a total of 1,480 doses, 14.60 grams and 1.4 grams 

of drugs believed to be cocaine, 1 unlicensed pistol, 14 bullets and 

8 mobile phones were seized. During the interrogation of Ramazan Y. 

(22), who was found in the house, no arrest warrant was found 

against him. Ramazan Y., who was learned to have 3 criminal records 

with the police, was taken to the police station for further proceedings.

"Misfit & Release": Mardin's "Marilyn Monroe" Arrested for Posting Related to 2016 Turkish Coup Attempt

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 18 July 2026)

MM collateral TNT  a long-time follower: click for details.

                 Like her idol, she can't stay outta trouble!

According to the information obtained, Melek Akarmut, known as 

the "Marilyn Monroe" of Mardin (!) and posting on social media 

under the handle @_melekkkarahann_, was found to have made posts 

deemed to contain elements of crime related to the coup attempt of 

July 15, 2016.  Melek hanım, against whom legal proceedings were 

initiated, was arrested by the court in Mardin.

"Fruit & Release": Thieves Target Melons and Watermelons Because They're "Fast-Selling", in Adana

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 17 July 2026)

"I wish I had a watermelon!" - when wishes come true...

Muhittin Alağaş (40) and two friends went to the market in Adana, stole 

approximately 600 kilograms of melons and watermelons (!) from two 

parked trucks, loaded them onto a light commercial vehicle, and left the 

area. Following the incident, which was captured on security camera 

footage, the suspect was taken into custody. In his statement, he said, 

"We stole the melons and watermelons because they are fast-selling 

products." Alağaş was arrested, while the two other suspects are still 

being sought.

The incident occurred on May 2nd at around 02:30 AM in the Vedat 

Dalokay Market Complex in the Yeşiloba neighborhood of Seyhan 

district. Muhittin Alağaş and his two friends drove around for a while 

in their light commercial vehicle before going to the market. Alağaş 

and his friends climbed onto a parked truck loaded with watermelons 

and melons belonging to market vendor Abdullah B. The suspects 

stole approximately 600 kilograms of watermelons and melons from 

the truck's cargo bed, loaded them onto their vehicle, and then left the 

area. Those moments were captured on security camera.

                 Careful! These melons may be "hot".

The next day, when Abdullah B. arrived at work and discovered the 

theft, he reported it to the Public Security Branch Directorate's Theft 

and Pickpocketing Bureau. After reviewing security camera footage 

from the area and along the route, the teams identified the vehicle's 

license plate (!) and determined it belonged to Muhittin Alağaş, who

was located and apprehended during a police raid.

Muhittin Alağaş, who was taken to the police station, stated in his 

testimony, “When we saw the melons and watermelons, we decided 

to steal them. We stole them because they are quick-selling products. 

We sold the melons and watermelons to someone we didn’t know.”

Following the procedures, Muhittin Alağaş was referred to the 

courthouse and arrested by the court. It was reported that efforts 

to apprehend the other two suspects are ongoing.

"Flush & Release": Son Reported Dad "Missing" but Dismembered Body Found in Toilet, in Kırıkkale

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(NTV website, 16 July 2026)

             Final resting place (!).

Inconsistencies in the statements of Ö. Ayan, who reported his father 

missing to the Gendarmerie in Çelebi district of Kırıkkale, revealed the 

murder. The dismembered body (!) of his father, Yusuf Ayan, was found

in the toilet of an annex to his house. 

The incident occurred in Karaağaç village, Çelebi district. According to 

the information obtained, Ö. Ayan (25) reported that he had not heard 

from his father, Yusuf Ayan (55), for about a day and filed a missing 

person report.

Following the report, an investigation was launched by the Kırıkkale 

Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Upon the prosecutor's instruction, 

the Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams conducted a thorough

 search for Ayan.

As part of the investigation, statements were taken from the informant, 

Ö. Ayan, and other individuals believed to be connected to the incident. 

Due to inconsistencies in Ö. Ayan's statements, the focus shifted to the 

house and its surroundings.

During a search conducted by gendarmerie teams, parts of Yusuf Ayan's 

body were found in the toilet of an annex to his residence. It was 

determined that Ayan's body had been dismembered.

Three suspects, including Ö. Ayan, were taken into custody and efforts 

are underway to apprehend another suspect whose identity has been 

determined. The dismembered body parts were sent to the Forensic 

Medicine Institute for autopsy after the crime scene investigation 

teams completed their work.

"Picnic & Release": When Good Picnics Go Bad, in Van and Caddebostan

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 July 2026)

Picnic-goers pitched in to help in Van...

Nihat Yaşa (46) lost his life after losing his balance and falling into a 

stream while on a picnic with his friends in the Bahçesaray district of 

Van. All that remains of Yaşa are the photos he took with his friends 

yesterday and today. 

Nihat Bey went on a picnic with his friends who came to visit him 

from İzmir, in the Subaşı area of ​​the Bahçesaray district. There, he lost 

his balance and fell into the stream. His friends entered the water to 

rescue him.

However (!), swept away by the current, Yaşa disappeared from sight. 

His friends, with the help of local residents, launched a search operation 

for him. Teams were dispatched to the area following a report. Using 

heavy machinery, the search efforts led to the discovery of Nihat Yaşa's 

lifeless body 6 kilometers from the point where he fell into the water. 

After examination, Nihat Yaşa's body was taken to the hospital morgue 

for an autopsy.

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türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 July 2026)

...while picnic-goers mixed it up in Caddebostan.

A dispute broke out between two groups picnicking in Kadıköy, 

Istanbul, for reasons that are still unknown. The argument quickly 

escalated into a fight involving sticks and fists, which was recorded 

by bystanders using their mobile phone cameras.

The incident occurred yesterday evening on the Caddebostan shore. 

The fight was eventually brought under control with the intervention 

of bystanders.