"Beat & Release": Lawyer Brothers Beat Female Colleague, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 28 February 2026)

 Their motto: "Figures don't lie and lawyers can figure."

Metin K. and his brother Furkan K., colleagues of celebrity lawyer P.K., 

who beat and threatened P.K. with death, were released by the court 

under judicial supervision. The Public Prosecutor appealed the decision.

P.K., a lawyer representing famous footballers and actors, filed a criminal 

complaint with the prosecutor's office on January 13, 2026, against 

lawyers Metin K. and his brother Furkan K. She alleges that they 

physically assaulted her, dragged her by her hair, and threatened her, 

saying, "You will be the female version of lawyer Serdar Öktem," at a 

colleague's office in Etiler, Istanbul, where she had gone for a meeting. 

P.K. claims that the violence resulted in a torn earlobe and bruises on 

her face and various parts of her body, and expressed concern for her 

safety, submitting photographs of the injuries as evidence to the 

prosecutor's office.

Furkan K. in a moment of quiet reflection.

Following P.K.'s complaint, the suspect Metin K. gave a statement to 

the prosecutor's office. In his statement, he denied the accusations, 

stating that he absolutely did not punch P.K. Metin K. said, "I have 

been victimized by P.K.'s statements, which do not reflect the truth. 

I am pressing charges."

The Public Prosecutor referred Metin K. and his brother Furkan K. 

to the Magistrates' Court with a request for their arrest on charges 

of "simple assault against a woman." The court decided to release 

the suspects, Metin K. and Furkan K., under judicial supervision.

However (!), the Public Prosecutor, objecting to the Magistrates' 

Court's decision, requested the annulment of the current decision, 

citing witness statements and facts confirming the suspicion of guilt 

and the existence of grounds for arrest regarding the alleged "simple 

assault against a woman" by Metin K. and Furkan K. The Public 

Prosecutor requested that arrest warrants be issued for the two 

suspects. P.K., who also objected to the court's decision, 

requested the annulment of the decision and the issuance of 

arrest warrants on the grounds that releasing the two suspects 

under judicial supervision was insufficient to ensure her safety.

Metin K. in a pensive mood.

"Lure & Release": Ankara Woman Had Love Spell Cast on Her Boyfriend; However... (!)

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 27 February 2026)

                      If it sounds too good to be true...

Ayşegül K. sought a love spell over her boyfriend through an account 

called ‘Medyumgamze’ on social media. Using come-ons such as 

‘protective shield’, ‘astrological incompatibility’, and ‘backfire spells’, 

she  paid 41,500 TL (about $1,000) in installments for Hasan, the man 

she wanted the spell cast on. Upon realizing she had been scammed, 

she filed a criminal complaint. The prosecutor's office subsequently 

opened a case against five suspects, all men, seeking up to 15 years in 

prison.

Ayşegül K., residing in Ankara, came across an account on social media 

on June 30, 2024, that presented itself as "Medyumgamze," offering 

services such as "resolving domestic disputes, marital problems, 

reconciling separated couples, breaking spells, love spells, protection 

against the evil eye, personalized talismans, personalized charms, and 

opening up opportunities." Ayşegül K. began communicating with this 

account. The individuals using the account convinced her by claiming 

they could help with spell casting and breaking, promising a refund if 

the spell didn't work. The suspects using the "Medyumgamze" account 

then directed her to a WhatsApp account.

Ayşegül K., wanting a love spell cast on her lover, deposited the requested 

6,000 TL into the provided IBAN. After some time, a person identifying 

herself as Gamze messaged Ayşegül K., saying, "Hasan Bey's mother, 

Hanife Hanım, has performed a protection ritual on her child. This ritual 

(to ward off the evil eye) was done so that the child wouldn't be afraid at 

night, but it's also affecting our ritual. We need to remove this ritual. 

That is, we will remove the part that is affecting our ritual. The price is 

8,500 TL. If it doesn't work, the two fees you paid will be refunded." 

Ayşegül K. requested a discount, and after negotiation, the price was 

reduced to 7,500 TL.

Some time after this message, another message arrived from an account 

named Gamze. This time, it stated that there was a "star mismatch," (!) 

and continued, "The binding ritual we performed, while breaking the spell, 

was done in such a way that the person who cast the spell would cause 

a backlash if the spell was broken. It backfired and caused estrangement 

between you. Therefore, we need to perform a star mismatch ritual, sister.

A star mismatch ritual definitely leads to marriage and creates an eternal 

bond of love between the individuals. 16 grams of gold are needed for this 

ritual. The price of this gold is 24,000 TL." They requested money again. 

Ayşegül K. sent this amount to the provided IBAN.

Ayşegül hanım was given some choices...

After a while, the scammers sent the young woman a message saying 

that the money she sent was blocked in a pool and that all the money 

would be returned if she sent more. Following this message, Ayşegül K. 

deposited another sum of money. In this way, the young woman deposited 

41,500 TL in installments into the IBAN shared by the scammers. 

Following this transaction, the suspects blocked Ayşegül K. on WhatsApp 

and Instagram and did not issue any refund. After a while, realizing she 

had been scammed, the young woman filed a criminal complaint with the 

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. As part of the investigation, it 

was determined that the money the young woman deposited was 

transferred to crypto accounts by the suspects, and that the WhatsApp 

number used belonged to a foreign national. Following the investigation, 

the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit against 5 suspects, all male, in the 

Ankara 9th Criminal Court of First Instance, demanding up to 15 years 

of imprisonment for the crime of "fraud using information systems, banks 

or credit institutions as tools."

The suspects whose statements are included in the indictment did not 

accept the charges. Some of the suspects, who blamed each other in 

their statements, said, "I gave my account to friends, I was deceived," 

while others defended themselves by saying, "I acted as an intermediary 

but I didn't know."

The suspects were advertising themselves through their social media 

accounts.

"Deceive & Release": AI-generated Fake ID Card Foiled by Human Cop's Sharp Memory, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 26 February 2026)

                         Humans 1, AI 0 (this time)

Abdülhamit K., who had a confirmed 19-year prison sentence for theft, 

created a fake identity by combining his own face with that of a 

relative using artificial intelligence. He evaded checkpoints for years 

using this fake identity, but was finally caught when a police officer, 

who remembered him from 1.5 years prior, managed to identify 

him. (!)

On February 13th, security teams stopped a couple they suspected in 

Mecidiyeköy, Istanbul. During a routine identity check, the security 

team found nothing wrong with the fake ID card bearing the name 

of Abdülhamit K. (18). At that moment, a police officer recalled 

having conducted an identity check on the same person in Galata 

about 1.5 years earlier. The officer remembered that the name on the 

ID card, bearing the name Abdülhamit K., was different then. 

Meanwhile, a tattoo on the hand of the suspect's wife (!) caught the 

officer's attention. Seeing that the tattoo bore a different name than 

the one on the ID card, the police officer tried to understand the 

situation, at which point the suspect began to flee. Following a chase 

lasting approximately  1 kilometer, the suspect was apprehended. 

Security teams have begun working to determine the suspect's true 

identity.

Do-it-yourself in the AI era...

It was revealed that the suspect, whose identity was checked, had 

combined his own face with that of a relative using an artificial 

intelligence program to create a fake identity card. It was discovered 

that the suspect, who resorted to this method to avoid being caught, 

obtained a fake identity card from the population registry office 

using the AI-generated photo and his relative's information. The 

suspect, whose real name was determined to be Muhammed A., 

was found to have a confirmed prison sentence of 19 years and 

10 days for theft.

Following this, police teams examined the identity card in the 

databases of the courthouse and police interrogation systems. 

Police determined that the AI-generated photo was already in 

official records, making it difficult to identify the suspect during 

identity checks. It was revealed that the suspect had avoided 

police checks for years using this method. Legal proceedings 

were also initiated against Muhammed A. for "using someone 

else's identity information" and "making false statements." After 

completing the procedures at the police station, Muhammed A. 

was brought before the court and arrested.

"Deceive & Release": Terror Suspect Escaped Capture for 10 Years by Wearing Different Color Hats (!)

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 25 February 2026)

       Fugitives take note: no need for esthetic surgery, etc.

Bedrettin Günebakmaz (52), the so-called "Director of the Naval Forces 

Command" of the FETÖ/PDY armed terrorist organization, who has 

been wanted in the yellow category on the "Terrorist Wanted List" for 

10 years following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016, has been captured.

Günebakmaz  has been hiding for 10 years, wearing colorful hats, berets, 

and glasses and using different identities. (!)

The address where Bedrettin Günebakmaz, who was wanted with a 

reward of 300,000 TL (about $6,800) , was hiding was determined by 

the National Intelligence Organization (MIT). Günebakmaz, who in 

the past held the position of so-called "director" in the clandestine 

structure of the FETÖ/PDY armed terrorist organization within the 

Naval Forces Command, was found to have been involved with 

soldiers in Gölcük, to have been a chemistry teacher, to have used 

the organization's communication application ByLock, and to have 

had an account at Bank Asya. 

Master of disguises (!)

It was determined that Günebakmaz, whose house address in Üsküdar 

was identified, rented the house in someone else's name, opened the 

utility subscriptions in that person's name, and went out for 10 years 

disguised with colorful hats, berets, and glasses.

Following technical and physical surveillance, teams from MİT and the 

Counter-Terrorism Branch conducted a joint operation and apprehended 

Günebakmaz at his hiding place the previous night. Numerous colorful 

hats, beanies, glasses, and caps were seized from the house. (!)

Chinese Businessman, Murdered by Other Chinese, Was Lured to His Death by Femme Fatale, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 24 February 2026)

 

        Weakness for the ladies proved to be his undoing.

The body of Chinese businessman Yong Wang (38), who was reported 

missing in Istanbul, was found buried in Arnavutköy with his hands 

and feet bound with packing tape. It was learned that people who 

claimed to have been defrauded by Wang in China came to Istanbul 

and learned his whereabouts from a woman they contacted. 

It was stated that the suspects killed Wang by hitting him on the head 

with a hard object, took his wallet and fled. An international arrest 

warrant was issued by Interpol for 5 Chinese suspects who are believed 

to be connected to the incident.

According to the information obtained, a missing person report was filed 

with the Istanbul Bakırköy District Police Department on January 24th 

by the lawyer of Chinese citizen Yong Wang.

Found in Yong Wang's car, but he hadn't read it yet...

As a result of the investigations, the GPRS signals of the vehicle used by

the Chinese businessman were examined. It was determined that the 

vehicle was last seen in a field in the Baklalı neighborhood of Arnavutköy.

During a search of the field, pickaxes and shovels were found. Following 

a detailed investigation, Yong Wang's body was found buried in the field. 

An examination by the Istanbul Public Security Branch Directorate 

Missing Persons Bureau revealed that Wang's hands, feet, and mouth 

were bound with packing tape before he was buried.

The investigation revealed that the victim was murdered to extort money 

from him. The Gaziosmanpaşa Duty Prosecutor's Office launched an 

investigation into the incident. Arrest warrants were issued via Interpol 

for 10 individuals identified as suspects. It was learned that the suspects 

were apprehended in China.

Farmer Mehmet Yörük said, "There were two people; one was coming 

over there with his hands in his pockets. The other was coming towards 

the corpse, which couldn't be seen. One of them was doing something on 

his phone. The next day, my uncle's son, the village headman, said, 'They 

buried a Chinese man in Salim's field. We brought the excavator and dug 

him up,' and he said the body was completely intact."

THEY WENT TO A RESTAURANT IN FATIH, IT WAS DETERMINED

Following this development, the Missing Persons Bureau teams initiated 

a follow-up using security camera footage. The footage revealed that 

businessman Yong Wang later went to a hotel in Bakırköy, picked up a 

woman named Shuyang L., and took her to a luxury restaurant in the 

Kapalıçarşı area of ​​Fatih. After eating, the pair were intercepted by a car 

containing four people, and the Chinese businessman was abducted by 

these individuals.

THE WOMAN FROM CHINA SET THE TRAP

Police teams examining the security camera footage determined that the 

woman accompanying Yong Wang had been constantly sending messages 

on her phone before the abduction, and during the abduction, she 

crouched down, acting as if she was unaware of what was happening. 

It was determined that one of the suspects who abducted the businessman 

dropped the woman off in Aksaray, and that she immediately went to her 

hotel and then to the airport, returning to China the same day.

FOOTAGE OF THE KIDNAPPING EMERGES

Meanwhile, footage of the moment Wang was kidnapped has emerged. 

The images show suspects approaching Wang as he gets into his car and 

forcibly detaining him. A woman, allegedly collaborating with the 

suspects, is also seen walking with Wang just before the kidnapping.

MISSING BUSINESSMAN'S CAR FOUND

Missing Persons Bureau teams, in their investigations, found the 

businessman's missing car abandoned in the Arnavutköy area. It was 

determined that the suspects kidnapped the businessman and that the car 

was a rental. GPS records of the rental car revealed that the vehicle 

stopped in an area in Baklalı village for 50 minutes before the 

businessman's kidnapping. It was also determined that the same 

vehicle waited in the same location for 10 minutes on the day of the 

kidnapping.

BODY FOUND BURIED 'VERTICALLY'

Following this development, search efforts for the body were launched 

in the area, and Yong Wang's body was found buried 'vertically' in a 

plowed field. It was determined that the hands, feet, and mouth were 

taped, and there were signs of blunt force trauma to the head.

THEY MAY HAVE BURIED HIM ALIVE

Following the initial examination of the body at the Forensic Medicine 

Institute, the preliminary report stated that Yong Wang died by 

strangulation. According to the report, the Chinese businessman was 

knocked unconscious by a blow to the head with a hard object, then 

his hands, feet, and mouth were taped shut before he was buried, and 

it is highly probable that he died by strangulation.

4 SUSPECTS BURIED THE BODY AND FLED TO BEIJING

In the investigation conducted by the Missing Persons Bureau, it was 

determined that Choao Wen, Zhavangyuan Wang, Zhenin Qın, and 

Chaodong Wang, whose names were identified in connection with the 

incident, boarded a plane from Istanbul Airport on January 21, 2026, 

and went to Beijing, China.

INTERPOL ISSUES ARREST WARRANTS FOR 5 SUSPECTS

Interpol has issued international arrest warrants for 5 Chinese suspects 

believed to be connected to the murder of a Chinese national in A

rnavutköy, Istanbul.

"Fleece & Release": Lost Cellphone, With Password on Cover, Found by "Lucky" Opportunist, in Zonguldak

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(Haber3 website, 23 Febrıuary 2026)

           Unexpected shopping spree for Kübra hanım!

Sevim N., who lives in the İncivez neighborhood of Zonguldak, forgot 

her wallet and phone in a minibus last Sunday. However (!), this simple 

forgetfulness, combined with cyber theft, resulted in a fraud story worthy 

of a movie plot.

How did a phone left in a minibus plunge a woman into debt of 95,000 

TL (about $2,200)? In Zonguldak, Kübra D. found Sevim hanım's phone

and used the codes on the phone case to access mobile banking, take out 

a loan, and empty Sevim hanım's salary account. 

The suspect, Kübra D. ,who made purchases at a technology store 

and claimed "The money came by mistake," (!) was released after 130,000

TL was found in court within 20 minutes. However, the victim's 

ordeal didn't end there; after accruing 5,000 Turkish Lira in daily interest, 

a new chapter unfolded in the case.

The biggest mistake of Sevim N., was writing her mobile banking and 

card passwords on a piece of paper and putting them inside her phone case. 

Kübra D., who found the wallet, logged into mobile banking without 

encountering any obstacles. (!)

Kübra D. accessed Sevim N.'s accounts and performed the following 

actions:

She transferred 90,000 TL to her own account.

She transferred 45,000 TL from another bank with the note 

"A loan I received in cash."

She spent 62,000 TL at a technology store and 30,000 TL at the canteen 

where her boyfriend worked.

Kübra hanım knew just what to do with her golden opportunity.

"I Was Expecting Money from My Fiancé, I Spent It by Mistake"

After the spending, the suspect, Kübra D., went to the bank and made 

an unbelievable defense to the bank officials: "The money came to my 

account by mistake. I was expecting money from my fiancé, I thought 

it was him and spent it. I will pay it back in installments."

130,000 Turkish Lira Found in 20 Minutes. Kübra D., who was referred 

to the courthouse on charges of "aggravated theft," begged for forgiveness, 

saying she had a young child. The court set a condition that she bring the 

money within 20 minutes to avoid arrest. The suspect's boyfriend quickly

 brought 130,000 Turkish Lira in cash to the courthouse, paying a large 

portion of the damage, and Kübra D. was released under judicial supervision.

The Victim's Ordeal Continues: "5,000 Lira Interest Accrues Daily"

Stating that the damage was not fully compensated and that the interest 

was growing exponentially, Sevim N. went to court again. The victim, 

who said that the banks were applying 5,000 lira interest daily, stated that 

the promises made were not kept and demanded the arrest of Kübra D.

"Vehicular Revenge": Car, Left Driverless, Ran Over Its Own Driver, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 23 February 2026 -  with must-see video!

Police think the car was settling a grudge against its master.

Savaş D. (48), who got into his car in Kağıthane, fell out of the 

driver's seat while reversing. As he was trying to understand what was 

happening, the driverless car (!) came towards him again. Savaş D., 

who was trapped between the wall and the car, was injured, and 

2 cars and an electrical panel were damaged in the accident. 

Speaking about the incident, shopkeeper Sedat Polat (36) said, "If we 

put this in a Turkish film, it would fit right in. This is the first time 

something like this has happened live in Turkey. What does it mean for 

a person to be trapped under their own car!?" 

Collateral damage to an innocent bystander.

Security camera footage of  the accident that occurred on Saturday, 

November 6th, around 4:00 PM in the Talatpaşa neighborhood of  

Kağıthane has emerged. According to reports, Savaş D. left his house, 

got into his vehicle with license plate 34 MST 52, and attempted to 

reverse. As the vehicle was reversing, Savaş D. (somehow!) suddenly 

fell out of the driver's seat. 

While Savaş D. was trying to understand what was happening and 

stood up, the vehicle came back towards him. The driverless vehicle hit 

Savaş D., causing him to be trapped between the wall and the vehicle. 

Savaş D. was injured, and damage occurred to the vehicle with the  

registration number 34 AU 7416 belonging to Ubeydullah S. (26), a

parked vehicle with the registration number 34 KJR 244, and the 

electrical panel on the sidewalk.