"Fake & Release": Claiming to be Public Prosector, She Threatened Bus Passenger With Death, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 22 February 2026)

                          The wrong arm of the law.

An investigation has been launched ex officio against a woman who, 

claiming to be a public prosecutor, told a passenger on public transport, 

"I'll kill you, you bigot, let's see if you can stay in Turkey after this," 

on charges of 'threat' and 'inciting hatred and hostility or humiliation 

against the public'. Y.S., who was found to have 8 previous criminal 

records (!), was taken into custody.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an ex 

officio investigation against the suspect, whose video, filmed on a 

public transport vehicle and circulated on social media, shows her 

claiming to be a public prosecutor. It was determined that Y.S. had 

dropped out of the Justice Vocational School, was currently an active 

student in the Medical Documentation and Secretarial department of 

the Open and Distance Education Faculty, and had 8 previous records 

for crimes including 'Theft from a Workplace or Institution', 'Purchasing, 

Accepting or Possessing Narcotic or Stimulant Substances for Use', 

'Threat-Insult' and 'Intentional Injury'. 

The suspect was taken into custody.

Meanwhile...

"Creatures & Release": Animal Kingdom Edition - Obese Dogs Doing Pilates, in Ankara; Baby Fox as Police Mascot, in Samsun

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 21 February 2026)

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                           "Now give me 10 push-ups!"

In Ankara, twin Chihuahua dogs, 'Maya' and 'Çakıl', became obese 

due to irregular feeding and lack of exercise. After their owners noticed 

their weight gain, they took them to a veterinarian, and the dogs are 

now losing weight through exercise and Pilates (!).

Then, under the guidance of veterinary technician and physiotherapist 

Yağmur Denli, they started a pilates, walking, and exercise program. 

Çakıl, who started at 6.5 kilos, and Maya, who started at 7 kilos, lost 

approximately 500 grams in two weeks.

Veterinary technician Denli stated that Maya and Çakıl started 

experiencing weight problems as they got older, adding, "However, 

this is not just related to age. The slowing of their metabolism after 

sterilization, irregular feeding, and consuming food eaten by their 

owners in addition to their dog food have caused weight gain."

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 21 February 2026)

"Barut" even has that policeman's glare down pat.

About a year ago, an exhausted fox cub began arriving at the shooting 

range belonging to the Samsun Police Department in the Kamalı 

neighborhood of Atakum district.

The police officers, showing compassion to the fox, began feeding it 

and, with the help of a veterinarian, healed the animal with medicine 

and vitamins. The officers formed a friendship with the fox, which 

they named "Barut" (gunpowder). The fox, whose den is located about 

50 meters from the shooting range, adapted to its new environment 

very quickly. 

Chief Inspector Salih Can Katipoğlu, in charge of the shooting range, 

said, “Barut has become our mascot. As Turkish police officers, 

besides maintaining public order, we do everything we can to 

support the right to life of all living creatures in nature.”

"Gulp & Release": While Asleep, Woman Swallowed Dental Crown - Into Her Lung (!), in Istanbul

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(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 20 February 2026)

"I was expecting the stomach, but this will make for a better

article in a medical journal."                                        

A 45-year-old woman in Istanbul woke up one morning to find her 

dental crowns missing. An X-ray at the hospital revealed that a triple 

crown bridge had migrated into her lung. Experts warn that such 

cases carry a life-threatening risk.

Initially thinking she might have swallowed her teeth, the woman 

went to the hospital after researching online. However, tests revealed 

a rare condition. A chest X-ray taken at the hospital showed that a 

three-denture crown bridge had entered her lungs (!) through her 

respiratory tract.

Thoracic Surgery Specialist Prof. Dr. Levent Alpay stated that they 

detected the aspiration of the dental crown in the images and 

immediately admitted the patient for treatment.

Speaking to TRT Haber, Prof. Dr. Alpay made the following 

statements:

"We saw that the three-toothed crown had been aspirated in the chest 

X-ray and immediately admitted the patient. When the patient woke 

up in the morning and saw that the teeth were not in her mouth, 

she wondered, 'Did I swallow it?' Swallowing is usually a concern 

in such cases. It is a very rare occurrence. We generally see these 

kinds of cases in childhood; they are rare in adults. It can obstruct 

the trachea and create serious problems that threaten the patient's life. 

Therefore, these patients require emergency intervention."

Alpay also issued important warnings to those with dental veneers:

"Sometimes these veneers loosen, and the wires can break. In this 

case, the risk of aspiration or ingestion increases. Therefore, it is 

recommended that those with dental veneers have their dental 

check-ups on time." (!)

It could have been worse...

"Wrath & Release": Divine Justice - After Stabbing Hİs Wife He Died While Fleeing Police, in Cappadocia

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 February 2026)

                                         Just deserts. 

In Nevşehir, a man who stabbed his wife, with whom he was in the 

process of divorcing, seriously injured her. However (!), while 

fleeing, he was seriously injured in a traffic accident in Niğde. He 

was taken to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

The incident occurred on Şehit Semih Turgut Street in the Güzel 

Yurt neighborhood of Nevşehir. According to reports, Seyhan E. 

went to the home of his wife, Fatma E., with whom he was in the 

process of  divorcing, and after an argument, stabbed her, seriously 

injuring her. 

Medical and police teams were dispatched to the scene. Fatma E., 

who was seriously injured, was taken to Nevşehir State Hospital 

after initial treatment at the scene. It was learned that Fatma E.'s 

life is still in danger.

Following the incident, teams from the Homicide Bureau of the 

Nevşehir Police Department's Public Security Branch launched 

an investigation to apprehend the suspect. The investigation 

revealed that the suspect first went to Kayseri and then to Niğde.

In Niğde, police located the suspect's vehicle on Adana Street. 

The police teams who were following the suspect's vehicle ordered 

him to stop. Seyhan E., who continued to flee, was involved in a 

traffic accident during the chase. The suspect, who was seriously

 injured, was taken to the emergency room of Niğde Ömer Halis 

Demir University Training and Research Hospital, but died despite 

all the efforts of the doctors.

"Beat & Release": Another Road Rage Incident Results in Murder, in Istanbul

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"Hürriyet Newpaper, 18 February 2026)

                   Deadly failure to yield right of way.

On February 13th, in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Erdoğan Şengönül (67) was 

unable to pass through the road with his car because of a parked 

motorcycle. As a result, a verbal argument broke out between him 

and the motorcycle courier.

Passerby Ferşat Tellioğlu (70) intervened in the incident. Following 

an argument, Şengönül shot Tellioğlu twice (!). Tellioğlu's relatives 

pulled Şengönül out of the car and beat him severely. Both Şengönül 

and Tellioğlu were taken to the hospital. Tellioğlu died, while 

Şengönül was arrested on charges of 'intentional homicide'.

After the incident, a search was conducted at Erdoğan Şengönül's 

house. During the search, one unlicensed handgun and a total of 390 

rounds of ammunition were seized (!). The court ordered Şengönül's 

arrest not only for 'intentional homicide' but also for 'purchasing, 

carrying, or possessing unlicensed firearms and ammunition'.

Adnan Bayraktar (28), Volkan Arslan (32), and Cenk Arslan (39), 

who were among the suspects who beat Erdoğan Şengönül nearly

to death, were also arrested on charges of 'intentional injury'. H.A. 

was released under judicial supervision.

Road rage: a worldwide plague...

"Insult to Injury": Gouged for Simple Meal at Café and Then Fined for No Receipt (!), in Antalya

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 17 February 2026)

                                    Fiscal indigestion.

Murat Ş., who was forced to pay a bill of 22,800 TL (about $ 520) for 

a meal of meatballs, a cheese plate, two salads, and a soft drink at a 

café in Antalya, applied to the Consumer Arbitration Board. 

However (!),the board stated that it was a "free market" and even 

fined Murat Ş. 7,000 Turkish Lira for "not obtaining a receipt."

Murat Ş's meal at The BBQ Grill Cafe in Antalya, resulted in a  bill for 

22,850 TL that arrived about an hour later. Realizing it wasn't a joke, 

he paid the bill and filed a complaint with the Kepez District Consumer 

Arbitration Board. However, he experienced a second shock with the 

board's decision. (!)  

He lamented that "I was expecting a refund, but I was faced with a 

completely unexpected decision. The Consumer Arbitration Board first 

fined me 7,000 TL for not getting a receipt. Now they have rejected my 

application for relief, citing 'free market conditions'. For God's sake, is 

this what a free market looks like?!"

Don't bring your appetite...

"Attack & Release": Estranged Hubby's Teenage Hitmen Botch Hits on His Jeweler Wife, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 16 February 2026)

M.A.A., with chiseled good looks (!), is bad with alibis.

The jewelry shop of Duygu G., which had been shot at six times (!)

previously, was targeted twice more by attackers on motorcycles 

wearing helmets, within a day of each other. Police arrested 

18-year-old M.A.A., who both drove the motorcycle and fired the 

gun in the second incident.

On December 5th, in Istanbul's Kağıthane district, two suspects wearing 

helmets arrived on a motorcycle in front of a jewelry store. They fired 

shots at the store with a handgun before fleeing. The following day, two 

more suspects, also wearing helmets, arrived on a motorcycle and one 

of them opened fire on the same jewelry store. No one was killed or 

injured in this attack.

It was determined that the suspect who was driving the motorcycle in 

the first incident was the assailant who opened fire in the second 

incident. The suspect, whose identity was learned to be M.A.A. (18), 

was caught. Judicial proceedings were initiated against M.A.A. for the 

crimes of 'intentionally endangering public safety' and 'damaging 

property', and he was arrested.

Duygu hanım's estranged hubby hired the teenage hitmen.

M.A.A. stated in his testimony, "I don't remember exactly where I was 

on the day of the incident. I may have been at home or at a hotel 

because I was drunk. I did not commit this act. Although my father 

identified me, I was not the one driving the motorcycle." (!!)

It was learned that the jewelry store that was attacked with a gun had 

been shot at 6 more times in the past months, and that 8 suspects 

who carried out the incident were arrested, while 2 suspects, aged 14, 

(!) were released on judicial control. It was revealed that the attacks 

were carried out by Özkan G. (43), the husband of Duygu G. (40), 

who is abroad and wants to divorce her, by hiring a hitman.