"Beat & Release": Fenerbahçe Team's Fan Leader Seriously Injured in Gun Attack...Again, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 31 December 2025)

Fan leader: one of the most dangerous occupations in Turkey.

In Istanbul's Üsküdar district, at around 4:00 AM yesterday, İbrahim 

Gümüştekin, one of the Fenerbahçe fan leaders, was attacked by 

unidentified individuals with automatic rifles and handguns as he 

entered his hotel in his car.  Gümüştekin was seriously injured after 

being hit by five bullets (!).

Investigations by police who arrived after the report revealed that 

19 bullets had hit Gümüştekin's car and that 30 empty shell casings 

from an automatic rifle and a pistol were found at the scene (!)
While Gümüştekin's treatment continues in the hospital, police have 

launched an operation to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

Gümüştekin was also the victim of an armed attack last year. 

Allegedly, members of a criminal organization seeking to seize 

control of the fan group opened fire with long-barreled weapons at a 

parking lot in Kuzguncak on January 11, 2024, while Gümüştekin 

was present. Şükrü Can Köseoğlu, who was also in the parking lot, 

lost his life in the attack. Following the incident, 9 suspects were 

detained; 3 were arrested, while 6 were released under judicial 

supervision.

Fenerbahçe team plays its games in Kadıköy.

"Beat & Release": Young Girl's Father Takes Her Harasser Hostage, in Izmit

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 30 December 2025)

                                     Father knows best.

In Izmit at about 10 o'clock in the morning, U.C.A. (18) came to the

Izmit Başöğretmen Trade Skills and Technical Anatolia High

School, in pursuit of A.Y. (17), a young girl he has been harassing.

However (!), A.Y. informed her father, H.Y., of the situation and  

H.Y. soon arrived at the school with a gun and took U.C.A. hostage, 

making the youth first get on his knees and then face down on the 

ground. 

Police arrived at the scene to disarm H.Y.  and take U.C.A., who

had a gun in his possession, into custody. 

"Search & (No) Release": Traffic Police Check Leads to Weapons Cache in Hotel Room, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 29 December 2025)

                   Their Istanbul holiday was interrupted. 

In Istanbul's Beşiktaş district, traffic police stopped a suspicious vehicle

bearing license plate 33 BRZ 95 (Mersin) and searched Efe K. (20) 

and Olcay Ö. (19).  A records check produced no untoward information

about the two, who said they were staying in a hotel in Ortaköy.

However (!), the suspects' conflicting statements led police to search

their hotel room, number 107, where they found a long-barreled 

Kalishnakov rifle wrapped in a blanket and hidden within a sofa bed. 

As police continued their search, they found 2 unlicensed revolvers, 

38 Kalishnakov bullets and 99 revolver bullets. 

Efe K. and Olcay Ö. were charged with violations of the firearms law

and jailed.  Police found that there were, in fact, records of 7 previous

crimes involving the suspects. 

"Yield & Release": Bus Driver Beaten by Enraged Lout in "Right of Way" Dispute, in Ankara

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(Yeni Şafak Newspaper, 28 December 2025)

     Fined for not paying the bus fare, too!

In Ankara the evening before last, at a bus stop beneath the Opera 

overpass on Atatürk Boulevard in Altındağ district, an argument 

erupted between bus driver A.S. and goons Ş.K., S.A. and B.A. 

in a (not-uncommon) "yield right of way" dispute. 

Ş.K. boarded the bus and beat driver A.S.  The assault was

captured on a passenger's cell phone video, and the three suspects 

were nabbed by police soon afterwards.  Attacker Ş.K. was jailed. 

"Dig & Release": Drone Spots Illegal Treasure Dig, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 27 December 2025)

                    Unseen eyes in the sky anymore.

Police reconnaissance using a drone revealed an illegal treasure dig

underway on Behçet Kemal Çağlar Boulevard in the Çakmaklı area

of Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district.  The drone discovered two

separate holes, each 1.5 meters deep.

Arriving at the scene, police took treasure hunters Mehmet Ö and

Fatih I. into custody, along with a treasure-detector device found in 

their car. 

":Beat the Rap & Release": 50,000 Convicts Get Out of Jail, To Make Room for New Ones, in Turkey

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 26 December 2025)

             Plenty of replacements are awaiting their turn.

The 11th Judicial Reform Package was passed into law by the 

Parliament yesterday. Those convicted of crimes committed on or 

before July 31, 2023, will be able to benefit from supervised release 

rights three years early. Thus, 50,000 releases are expected in the first

phase (!). This right will not apply to terrorism and organized crime, 

tragic murders targeting family members or disabled individuals, 

sexual assault and abuse, and killings resulting from earthquakes.

Convicts who are in closed correctional facilities for crimes committed 

on or before July 31, 2023, and whose total prison sentence is less than

10 years, have served 1 month in these facilities; if their sentence is 

10 years or more, have served 3 months, and have 3 years or less 

remaining before being transferred to open correctional facilities 

according to the relevant legislation, may be transferred to open 

correctional facilities. These convicts, as well as convicts in open 

correctional facilities for crimes committed on or before 

July 31, 2023, may, upon request and provided they have served at 

least 3 months in an open correctional facility, benefit from the 

application of supervised release measures 3 years earlier.

"Beat & Release": Killer, Victim of Platonic Crush, Claims "AI" Made Him Shoot Unrequited Beloved, in Tekirdağ

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 25 December 2025)

   

           AI made him buy the fancy white t-shirt too.

The trial of Eren Uzuner, who killed two people and injured three others, 

including a police officer, in the Süleymanpaşa district of Tekirdağ, has 

begun. In court, Eren Uzuner claimed that his mind was being read by 

artificial intelligence and his thoughts were being sold to singers (!).

In an incident that occurred on October 4, 2024, in the Süleymanpaşa 

district of Tekirdağ, Eren Uzuner targeted Fatma Özdemir, whom he 

had long harbored a platonic love for, with a gun while she was 

sitting in a tea shop. Uzuner first shot Barkın Perçin, who was sitting 

next to her, and then shot Fatma Özdemir. Following the incident, 

the suspect went to the Evkur store where he worked and wounded 

his colleagues with the gun. He also wounded a police officer while 

fleeing.

                     The go-to culprit-alibi henceforth.

The trial, held at the Tekirdağ 2nd High Criminal Court, was attended 

by the detained defendant Eren Uzuner via the Sound and Video 

Information System (SEGBİS), while the plaintiffs and their lawyers 

were present in the courtroom.

In his defense, the defendant Uzuner claimed that his mind was being 

read by artificial intelligence and that his thoughts were being sold to 

singers.   Stating that he harbored feelings for Fatma Özdemir, the 

defendant said, "They constantly humiliated and mocked me, I 

questioned the reason and learned that they were reading my mind 

with artificial intelligence. I couldn't withstand the psychological 

pressure and committed the act." (!)

Speaking in court, Selen Özdemir, the sister of the deceased Fatma 

Özdemir, stated that the defendant had previously made threats and 

demanded the harshest possible sentence. S.D., N.Ç.K., and police 

officer Ö.K., who were injured in the armed attack, also stated that 

the defendant acted with monstrous intent and demanded a heavy 

sentence.

"Demolish & Release": Illegal Shops and Cafés on "American Island" Torn Down Amid Chaos, in Adana

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 24 December 2025)

                          Trump sending the marines!

In Adana's Çukurova region, dozens of illegal structures have been 

built over the years on Menderes Island, also known as the 

"American Island,"  (!) in the Seyhan Dam Lake. These illegal 

businesses, mostly selling the city's unique "bici bici" dessert and 

"salep" (a hot drink made from milk and spices), have extended 

their wooden extensions, even reaching onto the lake itself. The 

municipality has attempted to demolish these businesses at various 

times, but this has been prevented by armed resistance and protests 

from some individuals.

Over the years, the boulevards surrounding the lake were renovated, 

new roads were opened, and luxury buildings were constructed, but 

the island's appearance remained the same. Drug-related incidents 

and public order problems on the island have also drawn criticism. 

American Island (!)

The persistence of unlicensed business owners in the high-value real 

estate area, who lure visitors to their establishments through touting, 

has further increased complaints. Following initiatives by the Adana 

Governorship, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Environment, 

Urbanization, and Climate Change have taken action and issued a final 

demolition order. Business owners, numbering over 50, were given 

until December 23rd to vacate the island. They were informed that if 

the island was not vacated, demolition would be carried out under the 

supervision of law enforcement.

Yesterday morning, construction machinery arrived on the island for 

demolition. Riot police, along with water cannons (TOMA), took 

security measures in the area. Shopkeepers tried to prevent the 

demolition. One person resisted the police and injured himself with 

a knife. Some business owners set their shops on fire by pouring 

gasoline on them. Numerous people were detained. 

The end is near...

The teams negotiated with the large group to evacuate the island. Police 

teams removed the shopkeepers who caused the disturbance from the 

island. The flames were extinguished with water cannons. After the 

island was cleared, the construction machinery began the demolition.

"Swallow & Release": From Morocco, With a Stomach Full of Hashish Gum Pellets, to Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 23 December 2025)

   Tummy ache...something he ate didn't agree with him. 

Last week Cüneyt G. (52) came to Istanbul from Morocco.  Two 

days after arriving, he went to a private hospital in Beşiktaş,

complaining of stomach pains.  As part of the diagnostic 

procedure Cüneyt bey was given a tomography  and "foreign

material" (!) was found in his stomach and intestines. 

The doctors discussed the case with the police and ultimately

they operated on Cüneyt bey, removing 49 "hashish gum" pellets,

weighing 259.7 grams.  He was charged with narcotics trafficking.

Cüneyt bey has a previous police record of crimes like "intentional

wounding" and "causing neglectful injury". 

"Harass & (No) Release": Inveterate Sexual Predator Aged 71 (!), Gets 4 Year Jail Term, in Kadıköy

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 22 December 2025)

                          The definition of "lurking".

Hyojeong Park, a 26-year-old South Korean woman known as 

‘Mhyochi’ on social media, was subjected to verbal and physical 

harassment while live streaming in Kadıköy, Istanbul on 

June 6, 2025.

Live broadcast showed the young woman running away in tears 

from the elderly man who was harassing her -71-year-old Yusuf Ziya 

Ağır (!), who was arrested and sent to prison for "simple sexual 

assault."

During the hearing at the 54th Criminal Court of First Instance in 

Anatolia, the defendant, Yusuf Ziya Ağır, who stated that he is married 

and a father of three, said, "I do not accept the accusation. I am thinking 

of my sick wife, I have nothing else to say." (!)

The court sentenced Yusuf Ziya Ağır to 4 years in prison for "sexual 

assault by molestation," deviating from the lower limit of the sentence 

due to his multiple previous convictions for sexual offenses (!) and his 

lack of remorse.  No reduction was applied to the sentence, and his 

detention was ordered to continue. 

Following the local court's decision, the representative of the Ministry 

of Family and Social Services and the defendant's lawyer appealed the 

decision. The 20th Criminal Chamber of the Istanbul Regional Court 

of Appeals upheld the sentence.

"Time & Release": Ruling Party Members' Expensive Watches Clash With Others' Economic Hard Times, in Turkey

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 21 December 2025)

         Maybe telling time is different for rich people.

Let Them Wear Timex! click here for some extravagant history

As millions of citizens in Turkey wrestle with tough economic times,

some expensive watches worn by AKP (ruling party) members of 

Parliament at the recent budget hearings caught everyone's attention. 

For example, Nebi Hatipoğlu, an İYİ Party transfer to AKP from

Eskişehir, came to the hearing sporting an Audemars Piguet watch 

that costs $214.000 (!).  Even a second-hand watch like this costs

around $175,000.  Hatipoğlu's watch has a black ceramic frame

and a titanium cover and face.

Last year, AKP Group Chief Bahadır Yenişehirlioğlu created a 

stir when his $20,000 Rolex Submariner watch was noticed. This 

year, he was wearing a Cartier Santos Medium Stell model watch 

at the budget hearing, worth a mere $8.000.  Despite criticism,

Yenişehiroğlu vowed to continue wearing his watch (!). 

Timex gives the same time!

The AKP party members' fascination with expensive watches

traces back to former AKP Minister Zafer Çağlayan, whose 

$500,000 (!) Patek Philippe watch became a subject of 

controversy during the "17-25 December 2014" bribery scandal

involving a number of AKP ministers and businessman Reza

Zarrab.  Çağlayan claimed that he had paid Zarrab for the 

watch. 

Gets the job done a bit more economically.

"Cut & Release": Ancient Tree Felled, But Parts Saved for a Museum Display, in Zonguldak

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(Hurriyet Newspaper, 20 December 2025)

                               Tree-hugger with a heart.

In Zonguldak, Engin Zaman, well-known cave expert /environmentalist, 

reported that trees were being cut down in the forest near the Gökgöl 

Tunnels on the Ankara road on May 19, 2024, while on his way home. 

An investigation by the Regional Forestry Directorate revealed that a 

yew tree, estimated to be 1183 years old, had been felled. Teams 

determined that a subcontractor firm working on a stream rehabilitation

project for the State Water Works was illegally cutting trees in the forest 

and filed a report.

The Regional Forestry Directorate teams fined the firm 45,090 TL (about

$1,000 for "unauthorized tree cutting" and "clearing land in a forested area." 

Environmental associations and Engin Zaman filed a criminal complaint  

against the firm. The prosecutor's office issued a decision of 

non-prosecution. Following an appeal, the court determined that the 

cutting was authorized and cancelled the 45,090 Turkish Lira fine. (!)

In happier days...

The tree was put up for auction by the Regional Forestry Directorate as 

firewood at 2,000 TL per cubic meter. Engin Zaman won the auction by 

paying 20,000 TL. Zaman stated that he had contacted various institutions 

to arrange the tree's delivery and decided to donate parts of it to the newly

established Nature and History Museum after contacting the Istanbul 

University Faculty of Forestry. The 21-meter-long yew tree was cut into 

pieces and loaded onto a truck for shipment.

Engin Zaman said, “We calculated the age of this tree together with 

Professor Barbaros Yaman from Bartın University. This is an 1183-year-old 

yew tree. It is one of the most valuable trees in the world, and unfortunately, 

it would have become firewood. This is a historical artifact. I didn't want 

this historical artifact to be lost. The auction process cost 20,000 TL”

OUCH!

Professor Dr. Ünal Akkemik, a faculty member at Istanbul University-

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Forestry, stated, "Initially, some parts of the tree 

will be displayed at our Faculty of Forestry for educational and scientific 

purposes. In the later stages, they will be included in the museum that is 

planned to be established."

"Bark & Release": Divorce Judgement Grants Canine "Poni" to Man Weekdays and Woman Weekends, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 December 2025)

Poni betrays preference with paw. Judge agreed in this

dog & Poni show.

Family courts have recently seen an increase in cases concerning the 

custody of pets. Last month, in an amicable divorce case, the court 

granted custody of two cats to the wife as per the agreement, and 

ordered the husband to pay 10,000 TL (about $233) every three 

months for the cats' care. 

catamony click here for details of the above.

In another case, a family court in Istanbul has now issued a ruling 

regarding the custody of a dog named "Poni".  A man named Ü.G., 

residing in Istanbul, filed for an "amicable" divorce from his wife, 

E.G., whom he married four years ago, citing incompatibility in 

thought and spirit.

In the amicable divorce protocol, Ü.G. included a clause concerning 

pets, a common occurrence in recent divorce cases. In the protocol, 

Ü.G. requested custody of his dog, Poni, stating that the dog would 

stay with his ex-wife, E.G., on weekends. He stipulated that he would 

cover all of Poni's care expenses, but that any extraordinary or 

unforeseen changes in the dog's needs would be shared equally with 

his ex-wife, E.G.

The court, announcing its decision, ruled that Ü.G. and E.G. were 

granted a 'consensual' divorce. The court awarded custody of the dog 

Poni to Ü.G., ruling that the dog would stay overnight with E.G. 

every weekend. The court also ruled that Ü.G. would be responsible 

for all pet care expenses, with both parties splitting the costs equally 

in case of exceptional circumstances.

Watching the case with keen interest...

"Beat & Release": Ex-boyfriend Stabbed to Death by Rabid Rival "Nightingale", in Adana

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 17 December 2025)

                     The futile flight of the nightingale.

In Adana, Murat İnanmaz (19) kept on calling his former girlfriend

Yasemin S. (19),  after they had broken up.  Yasemin hanım 

complained about this situation to her new boyfriend Abdülkadir

Bülbül (also 19 and whose surname means "nightingale"). 

Bülbül then had Yasemin hanım arrange a meeting with İnanmaz

on 12 December in Adana's Seyhan district.  Upon meeting, an

enraged Bülbül stabbed İnanmaz 10 times (!), killing him.  

Police determined that Bülbül, Yasemin hanım and friend 

Sezercan Ç. (18) were hiding out in a flat in the Sarıçam district of

the city.  Seeing the police besiege the apartment building, Bülbül 

fled the 5th floor flat via several balconies.  Nevertheless, he and the 

other two were nabbed by the police.  In his statement, Bülbül 

"explained" that: "My intention wasn't to kill him, just to talk.  But 

I lost my temper in a moment of rage."

Femme fatale Yasemin hanım is no Florence Nightingale...

As for Yasemin hanım, she "explained" that: "Murat kept pestering

me with phone calls. When my boyfriend heard about it, he wanted

to confront Murat, so I arranged for them to meet."  All three of them

were jailed. 

"Fleece & Release": Fancy Watch Offered on Internet Stolen Through a "Black Hole", in Istanbul

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 17 December 2025)

No shame! Espousing "no smoking" but only for their scam.

In Bakırköy, Istanbul, T.Y.D. (23) put an ad on the internet to sell

a $40.000 watch.  In response, he was invited by some prospective

buyers to come to their newly-rented office.  Both parties agreed to

the sale, but the buyers put the watch in a "safe place" in their office

"until the cash arrives".  

However (!), according to T.Y.D., "When I entered the office, the 

person examining the watch said he liked it very much and would 

buy it. This person called and instructed his friend to bring the watch's 

value of $40,000. Then he took the watch and put it in a cabinet in 

the room. We waited for a while. Then he went out saying he was 

going to the restroom. When he didn't come back for a long time, 

I became suspicious. When I opened the cabinet, I saw a large hole 

in the back and realized the watch had been stolen." (!)

In the investigations initiated by the Fraud Bureau teams regarding 

the incident, it was determined that the security cameras in the 

building where the office was located recorded the moments the

theft occurred. In the footage, it was seen that one of the suspects 

hid the hole in the wall with a 'No Smoking' sign (!) and took the 

sign away to retrieve the watch that had been placed in the 

"safe place" inside the office. 

Following the security camera footage, the police detained one of the 

suspects, Y.Ç. (54). The other suspect, C.E. (50), who was determined 

to have fled to Balıkesir, was caught in an operation at the house 

where he was hiding. During the search of the house, the watch, 

worth approximately $40,000, was found and returned to T.Y.D.

Both suspects were jailed. 

"Beat & Release": Wife Ogled by "Cem the Knife", Who Stabbed Protesting Hubby to Death, in Kozlu

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 December 2025)

                    He was always on the alert for oglers!

In Kozlu district of Zonguldak province, during the evening hours of

the day before yesterday, an argument erupted between Cem Çakı (51) 

and Murat Yangun (28) in front of a shop on Veysel Atasoy Boulevard

when Yangun scolded Çakı (whose surname means "pocket knife"!),

saying, "Why did you look at my wife?!"  (!)  The argument seemed to

subside, as Yangun went into the shop.  

However (!), Çakı took a knife from his pocket and stabbed Yangun,

as well as shopkeeper H.G. (25), who tried to intervene.  Passers-by

alerted the police, who arrived and found Yangun with stab wounds

in his chest and neck.  H.G. suffered wounds in both of his arms. 

Meanwhile, Çakı surrendered to the police. 

"Cem the Knife" is no Bobby Darin.

Yangun died at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Hospital 

yesterday morning.  H.G. is said to be in good condition. Çakı,

who has a police record of 8 separate crimes, claimed he didn't ogle

Yangun's wife, but that a punch from Yangun had prompted 

him to stab him.  Yangun and his wife married just last August,

so their friends and relatives were heartbroken.  Çakı was jailed.

Kozlu is on the Black Sea's southwest coast.

"Beat & Release": Monaco Prince Beaten by Paris-based Turkish Father and Son After Galatasaray's Loss, in Monaco

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 15 December 2025)

  Princely duties do not include getting beaten up by Turks!

Galatasaray fans, father and son Hasan B. and Selman B., beat up 

Monaco princess's son (!): The whole country is outraged!

Selman B. and Hasan B., who went to Monaco for the Champions 

League match played on December 9th, assaulted Louis Ducruet, 

the son of Princess Stephanie of Monaco. After being detained and 

sent to prison, the father and son were released with a three-year 

ban from entering Monaco.

Galatasaray played Monaco in the sixth week of the Champions 

League on Tuesday night and lost the match 1-0.  The French-

language newspaper NiceMatin reported that Louis Decruet, the 

33-year-old son of Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth Grimaldi 

of Monaco, was assaulted by a Turkish father and son who normally 

live in Paris (!) and had traveled to Monaco to watch the match.

Dad and son didn't take the loss well.

According to the details in the news report, Selman B. and his 

father, Hasan B., attacked Decruet and two of his friends in the 

VIP stands of the Stade Louis II after the match. The two men, 

who assaulted Princess Stephanie's son and his friends, were taken 

into custody by police.

The attack on the Grimaldi family, who rule Monaco, quickly 

caused widespread repercussions in Monaco, Europe's smallest 

country. The two Turks, after spending a night in custody, were 

subsequently brought before a court and arrested.

The President of the Monaco Criminal Court, Florestan Bellinzona, 

announced that Decruet and his friends were attacked by Hasan B. 

and Selman B. while they were in the restroom after the match, 

adding that no video footage of the incident has been obtained.

What would Grandma say!?

Describing what happened in court, Ducruet said, “I feared for my 

life. If I had taken that punch, I could have collapsed and been 

knocked out. I was afraid of being lynched.” Meanwhile, father 

Hasan B. and son Selman B. stated that they did not initiate the 

tension and claimed that what happened was merely a scuffle.

The Monaco court sentenced two Turkish Galatasaray fans to a 

two-month suspended prison sentence. They were also banned 

from entering Monaco for three years. Furthermore, the Turkish 

father and son were ordered to pay €1,000 in compensation to 

three victims.

Following the verdict, the two men were released and returned 

to their home country of France (!).

"Sweets & Release": Tons of "Bad Candy" Seized and Destroyed, in Istanbul and Hatay

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 14 December 2025)

                      Not your traditional candy store.

In a raid on an illegally operating confectionery workshop in Esenyurt, 

Istanbul, 9 tons and 400 kilograms (!) of jellybeans and various other 

confectionery products, found to have been packaged under unsanitary 

conditions, were destroyed.  

Teams from the Esenyurt Municipality Police Department acted on a tip 

regarding the unlicensed business located on 18th Street in the Zafer 

neighborhood. The inspection revealed that production and packaging 

processes were being carried out under completely unhygienic

conditions.

Following the detection of the situation, teams from the Esenyurt  district

Agriculture and Forestry Directorate also joined the investigation. 

Authorities determined that the business lacked any official permits or 

approvals, and that the production and storage areas used were far 

from meeting health standards. During inspections conducted with the 

assistance of food engineers, it was found that jelly candies and various

sweets, particularly those consumed by children, were being packaged 

in unsuitable conditions. Consequently, a destruction order was issued 

for a total of 9 tons and 400 kilograms (!) of products. 

It's supposed to, anyway.

Footage captured by the body cameras of the municipal police officers 

showed the products being stored and packaged in unhygienic 

environments.  The sweets, loaded onto trucks by municipal teams, 

were taken to the municipal waste facility and destroyed. The illegal 

business was sealed and its operations terminated. Esenyurt Municipality 

announced that inspections against businesses that threaten public health 

will continue uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, in Reyhanlı district of Hatay province, two tons (!) of chips,

candy and chocolate were found to have lapsed expiration dates, so all

the products were thrown into a ditch by police teams and burned. 

Must have been some "red hots" among the contraband.

The "Bad Candy Express" route.