"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.

"Heist & Release": Thieves Stole "Unneeded" (!) $30 Million in Cash, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 February 2026)

                    "Might as well put it to good use."

It has been determined that the $30 million stolen from two vehicles 

in an apartment complex's parking lot belongs to the son of Atilla 

Durmaz, the owner of Taç Döviz, whose name appears as a 'custodian' 

in the corruption indictment against the Istanbul Metropolitan 

Municipality (IMM). Durmaz stated, "These funds had been sitting 

in the vehicles for three months because I didn't need them." (!)

Details of the theft that occurred on February 11th have emerged. 

According to the allegations, Bilal Durmaz, who runs a currency 

exchange office in the Grand Bazaar, placed 30 million dollars he 

had taken from his workplace into sacks and loaded them into two 

cars in the parking lot of the residential complex where he lives. 

Later, four people entered the complex in a car and went down to 

the parking lot. The suspects allegedly broke the trunks and windows 

of the two vehicles, stole the sacks containing the dollars, and fled.

Bilal Durmaz, who went down to the parking lot late at night, noticed 

that the doors and windows of his vehicles were broken and the sacks 

had been stolen, so he reported it to the police. He told the police 

officers who arrived at the scene that the sacks contained 30 million 

dollars. Police, after inspecting the site and the parking lot, launched 

an operation to apprehend four suspects.

An extra $30 million in "chump change" lying around (!) ...

Durmaz, giving his statement to the police, said: “I moved my 

workplace in Laleli, Istanbul, about 3 months ago. Upon moving to 

the new address, I brought the 30 million US dollars in cash from the

currency exchange office to my residence. There is an electric automatic 

barrier at the entrance to the parking lot. Only residents and their guests 

can enter. I didn't go to the currency exchange office at all during the 

day. I came home around 9 PM, and around 1 AM, as I was about to 

go to sleep, I checked the vehicles. I saw that the right rear window of 

one vehicle was broken. When I checked my other vehicle, I realized 

that the back compartment had been opened with an object. I noticed 

that all the money was missing. Because of my job, depositing and 

withdrawing money from the bank is troublesome. Since I hadn't 

needed this money for 3 months, it was sitting in the vehicles. I last 

checked the money 2 days ago.”

Police teams examining the parking lot camera footage determined 

that 4 suspects entered the site in Florya by car, broke the car windows, 

opened the trunks, and stole 30 million dollars, contained in 10 sacks 

of 100-dollar bills, in just 10 minutes before fleeing.

                  OK, but where's the other $28 million?!

Police teams, after reviewing security camera footage from the parking 

lot and surrounding areas, apprehended the suspects who fled the 

parking lot in their car in simultaneous operations conducted in Istanbul, 

Antalya, and Kocaeli the previous evening. Searches conducted at the 

addresses of the 7 suspects, who were taken to the police station, 

yielded $1,670,500, 13,200 Turkish Lira, 860 narcotic pills, 2 unlicensed 

handguns, and 1 blank-firing pistol.

"Steam & Release": Phtographers' Delight - Horses and Buffaloes Enjoying a Hot Spring Bath, in Freezing Bitlis

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(Anatolia News Agency website, 14 February 2026)

                                Everyone into the pool!

Photography enthusiasts from various provinces of Türkiye are coming 

to Güroymak district of Bitlis to photograph the buffaloes and horses 

entering the hot springs in Budaklı village, where air temperatures 

can drop to -20 degrees Celsius. The buffaloes and horses, unable to 

leave their stables due to the harsh winter conditions, are brought to 

the hot springs by their owners at regular intervals to be washed in the

40 degree Celsius water.

Rıdvan Süslü, a photographer from Van, told an AA reporter that the 

hot springs are a popular destination for tourists in both summer and 

winter.  Süslü explained that villagers bring their animals to the hot 

springs to clean them after they have been kept in barns for long 

periods in winter, and continued:

"Every year, we visit this place during periods of heavy snowfall to 

take photographs. We have come here many times, but we never get 

enough. We know that many photographs taken here have won awards 

not only in our country but also worldwide. It is very valuable for the 

people of the region. We travel hundreds of kilometers to get here.

Although the conditions are difficult, we always enjoy this place 

immensely. This is a place that could become a popular destination 

for photography enthusiasts and those interested in photography."

Mustafa Kılıç, a photographer from Mardin, stated that the region 

has beauties that will attract photography enthusiasts.  He explained 

that they captured an unparalleled event in this unique region, saying,

"We are in a place where animals enter the water, and children and 

young people have fun jumping into the water from the backs of 

horses.  

With the photos we take here, we are both enriching our 

archive and capturing unique photographic moments. I invite all 

photographers from Turkey and abroad to come here. A unique 

visual spectacle is created in the hot springs where horses and 

buffaloes enter. Photographers from all over Türkiye are capturing 

the beauties of this place in their photographs."

"Dismember & Release": Uzbek House of Horrors, in Ümraniye

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 13 February 2026)

                     They're not in Taşken anymore...

The scale of the brutality in Ümraniye has escalated to a series of 

murders. Two perpetrators, who killed their Uzbek girlfriends in the 

same house on consecutive days, dismembered their bodies, transported 

them by taxi, and dumped them in garbage containers in different 

districts, were released from prison and questioned again.

It has been revealed that Dilshod Turdimurotov (30) and his roommate 

Gofurjon Kamalkhodaev, who murdered Durdona Khakimova (37), an 

Uzbek national, with a knife on January 24th in Ümraniye, Istanbul, 

and left her body parts in garbage containers in Şişli, had also 

murdered Ergashalieva Seyyare (32), an Uzbek national, in the same 

manner one day before this murder and left her body parts in garbage 

containers in different districts of Istanbul.

In the horrific incident that occurred on January 24, 2026, in 

Kuyulubağ Street, Şişli, a woman's body wrapped in sheets and bags 

was found in a garbage container by a scrap collector. As a result of 

the investigation, it was determined that the body belonged to Durdona 

Khakimova, an Uzbek national who worked at a hunting supplies shop 

in Fatih. Further investigations revealed that Khakimova was murdered 

by her boyfriend, Dilshod Turdimurotov, who had called her to his 

house in Ümraniye on the day of the incident. He then dismembered her

body with the help of her roommate, Kamalkhodaev, put the pieces in 

a suitcase, and left them in garbage containers in Şişli after taking a 

taxi there.

Following a report from her family, police teams examining security 

camera footage related to Ergashalieva Seyyare, an Uzbek national 

who was reported missing, determined that she was last seen entering 

the same house in Ümraniye on January 23, 2026, the day before 

Durdona Khakimova was murdered. As a result of police 

investigations into suspected serial murders, it was determined that 

Turdimurotov and Kamalkhodaev first killed Seyyare in the same 

house and in the same manner.

It was learned that the two perpetrators, who killed Ergashalieva 

Seyyare with a knife and dismembered her head and limbs in the 

bathroom the day before killing Durdona Khakimova, wrapped the 

body parts in sheets, placed them in suitcases, and then, using a 

rented car with a driver, dumped them in garbage containers in different 

neighborhoods of Istanbul. The two murder suspects, who were released 

from prison on the orders of the prosecutor's office, were questioned 

again.

The two murder suspects, who were released from prison and 

questioned again on the orders of the prosecutor's office, confessed

to killing Seyyare with a knife and disposing of her body in different

 containers. Turdimurotov and Kamalkhodaev, against whom a new 

investigation has been launched for 'intentional homicide', will be 

brought to court today.

"Exploit & Release": Epstein's "Lolita Express" Aircraft Flew to Turkey Nine Times

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 12 February 2026)

                     

Among the files exposed concerning child-exploiter Jeffrey Epstein

are those that reflect his trips to Turkey.   In particular, Epstein's

Boing 727 aircraft, nicknamed "Lolita Express" (!), came to Istanbul

and Antalya nine times and once flew from Istanbul to Tel Aviv. 

While in Turkey, Epstein stayed at the lavish Rixos Hotel, owned

by Fettah Tamince. According to İYİ Party group chief Turhan Çömez:

"Since 2008, a total of 104, 531 children disappeared in Turkey.  It

is claimed that the $200 million transferred to Turkey from Epstein's 

bank account was used for human trafficking." 

Next stop Antalya!

"Annoy & Persist": Old Folks' Home Resident in Istanbul Harassed Famous Singer With Love Messages and Videos

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 11 February 2026)

His longed-for May-December romance ain't gonna happen.

Tuğba Tufantepe (42), a vocalist for Superstar Ajda Pekkan and a 

soloist who sings in the Tarık Sezer orchestra, filed a police 

complaint because of inappropriate videos and messages sent to her. 

The harasser turned out to be Özkan B. (66), a resident of an old 

folks' home in Istanbul (!). 

The public prosecutor has requested a jail sentence of up to 2 years

for Özkan B., who has admitted sending the messages, but who 

claimed that the videos could have been sent by any one of the 600 

residents in the old folks' home.   

As for Tuğba hanım, who lives in Dubai, she stated that she was

fed up with receiving the unwanted "my love, my baby" (!) 

messages.

His other targets have complained too!

"Pierce & Release": Thief Used Forklift to Break Into Jewelry Store, in Kayseri

 türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Sabah Newspaper, 10 February 2026)

           Forklift arrested for breaking and entering.

In Melikgazi district of Kayseri, a masked thief, using a forklift (!), 

believed to be stolen, broke into a jewelry store by smashing the shutters. 

Unable to take the safe alone, the thief managed to steal 150 grams of 

jewelry before disappearing. 

The incident occurred on Tekin Street in the İldem Cumhuriyet 

neighborhood of Melikgazi district. The masked thief, whose identity is 

yet unknown, arrived at the jewelry store at night using a forklift. 

After breaking through the shutters with the machine,  the thief entered 

the store and headed for the safes.

However (!), upon the activation of the alarm, numerous police teams 

were dispatched to the area. Arriving quickly, the teams secured the area 

and conducted an investigation. The investigation revealed that the thief 

panicked when he realized he couldn't take the safe alone and fled with 

150 grams of jewelry.

Police teams are investigating the possibility that the forklift used in the

robbery may also be stolen. Security camera footage is being examined, 

and a large-scale operation has been launched to apprehend the fleeing 

suspect. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

"Dump & Release": Vegan Activist Throws Fisherman's Catch Into the Sea, on Galata Bridge, Istanbul

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(Haberler.com website, 9 February 2026)

                                   Something's fishy.

On the Galata Bridge, a woman identifying herself as "vegan" dumped 

the bucket of approximately 2.5 kilograms of "istavrit" horse mackerel 

belonging to 65-year-old Ahmet Gökçebay, who was fishing, into the 

sea. Using disrespectful language such as "I'll put one in your bucket," 

the woman fled the scene without paying the elderly man the promised 

money.

The shocking incident occurred early this morning on Istanbul's Galata 

Bridge. Despite the cold, 65-year-old Ahmet Gökçebay, who had arrived 

at the bridge at 7:00 AM to fish, caught approximately 2.5 kilograms of 

horse mackerel by midday.

An unidentified woman approached Gökçebay and offered to buy the 

fish. Gökçebay accepted the offer. Shortly afterward, the woman, 

claiming to be vegan, took the bucket full of fish and emptied it into 

the sea. This action led to an argument between the woman and the 

fisherman.

Gökçebay, who had caught the fish, reacted angrily, saying he had waited 

for hours in the cold and put in a lot of effort. He confronted the woman, 

saying, "By what right do you throw my fish into the sea?" to which the 

woman responded disrespectfully, "I'll put one in your place."

According to ATV News, the woman, who emphasized that she was 

vegan during the argument, defended herself by saying, "Don't eat 

animals, produce alternatives." Citizens in the vicinity stated that they 

did not approve of interfering with someone else's work in this way. 

As the argument escalated, the woman quickly left the scene.

After throwing the fish into the sea, which she had initially promised 

Gökçebay she would pay for, the woman said, "I don't have any money," 

and didn't pay. Taking advantage of the tension, she ran away.

"Beat & Return": Mercenary Who Killed Russian Wife and Daughter in Bodrum in 2023, Brought Back to Turkey

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 8 February 2026)

              One big happy family...once upon a time.

Andrej Kuslevic, the mercenary who murdered his ex-wife, Russian 

Irina Dvizova, and their daughter, Dayana Dvizova, in Bodrum three 

years ago and dumped their bodies in rugged terrain, had fled abroad. 

Kuslevic, for whom two life sentences with aggravated circumstances 

were sought, was apprehended in Germany and extradited to Turkey 

the day before yesterday.

Relatives of Russian national Irina Dvizova (42), who was engaged in 

real estate buying and selling in Bodrum district of Muğla, and her 

daughter Dayana (15), went to their house on November 23, 2023, 

after being unable to reach them. Breaking down the door, they found 

bloodstains on the sofa, which they believed belonged to the mother 

and daughter. Following a report from the relatives, police teams, 

using camera footage, found the bodies of the mother and daughter 

wrapped in sheets, 3 meters apart, on a steep slope by the roadside. 

It was determined that the murder was committed by Irina Dvizova's 

former mercenary husband, Andrej Kuslevic (49). It was also 

determined that Kuslevic fled to Lithuania with his young son after 

the incident.

David Dvizova, the eldest of Irina Dvizova's three children, and 

other relatives, who are in a difficult financial situation, started a 

fundraising campaign in Russia to bring the bodies of his mother 

and sister back to their country. After the donations were collected, 

Dvizova and his relatives flew from Russia to Muğla on December 13, 

2023. After completing the official procedures at the Forensic 

Medicine Institute, Dvizova took the bodies of his mother and sister

to Antalya Airport in a private hearse.

It was reported that there were disagreements between Dvizova and 

Kuslevic regarding the custody of their 5-year-old son. Furthermore, 

it was revealed that Irina Dvizova was hit by three bullets – in the 

head, ear, and shoulder – and her daughter, Dayana Dvizova, was 

hit by two bullets – in the neck and chest.

Andrej Kuslevic, for whom an Interpol red notice had been issued, 

was apprehended and arrested in Germany. The Bodrum Public 

Prosecutor's Office prepared an indictment against Kuslevic for 

"premeditated murder of a child or a person unable to defend 

themselves physically or mentally" and "intentional murder of his 

divorced wife," seeking two aggravated life sentences. 

The indictment was accepted by the Bodrum 2nd High Criminal 

Court. Kuslevic was extradited to Turkey the previous day and 

arrested at Istanbul Airport. Kuslevic gave his initial statement via 

SEGBIS (a video conferencing system) at the Bodrum 2nd High 

Criminal Court. Kuslevic, who denied the accusations, said, 

"I am sure I am innocent. (!) I want this situation to end as soon as

possible." Andrej Kuslevic will be brought to Bodrum for the 

hearing scheduled for April 1.

"Spies & Release": Two Turks, Alleged MOSSAD Agents, Nabbed, in Istanbul - A Place of Intrigue Over the Years

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 7 February 2026)

As a result of the ‘MONITUM’ operation, the Turkish National 

Intelligence Organization (MİT) apprehended mining engineer Mehmet 

Budak Derya and Palestinian-born Turkish citizen Veysel Kerimoğlu, 

whom they determined to be working for the Israeli intelligence 

service MOSSAD. (!)

As a result of investigations conducted by the National Intelligence 

Organization (MİT), the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 

and the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Counter-Terrorism 

Branch, two Mossad agents were apprehended. According to the 

information obtained, Mehmet Budak Derya, a mining engineer, 

opened a marble quarry in Mersin in 2005. Derya, who began trading 

with many countries around the world, attracted the attention of the 

Israeli intelligence service.

In September 2012, a person codenamed 'Ali Ahmed Yassın,' an 

official of a shell company established by Israel, visited Mehmet Budak 

Derya in his office and said that his company wanted to do business 

with him. He invited him to a European country to meet with his bosses. 

Seeing this as a business opportunity, Mehmet Budak Derya met with 

members of the Israeli intelligence service in January 2013 in Europe, 

under the guise of being a company owner.

The individuals Derya met with discussed matters related to their 

planned marble trade. An Israeli intelligence officer codenamed ‘Luis’ 

instructed Derya to hire Veysel Kerimoğlu, a Turkish citizen of 

Palestinian origin. Mehmet Budak Derya received instructions to 

provide them with information about the activities they were 

conducting together with Kerimoğlu. 

Simultaneously, ‘Ali Ahmed Yassın,’ who had initially contacted Derya, 

also directed Veysel Kerimoğlu to work with Derya. Through Veysel 

Kerimoğlu, Mehmet Budak Derya increased his commercial activities 

targeting Middle Eastern countries. He developed social and 

commercial relationships with Palestinians opposed to Israel's policies 

towards the Middle East, whom he met through Kerimoğlu. He passed 

on the information he gathered about these individuals to Israeli 

intelligence. Using the commercial relationships he established 

within the framework of Israel's occupation of Gaza, he also tried to 

obtain permission to enter Gaza. He sent photographs of the warehouses 

he was looking for in Gaza to Israeli intelligence.

Mehmet Budak Derya maintained his relationship with Israeli 

intelligence from 2013 to the present day. During this period, 

he conducted third-country meetings in various European countries 

with numerous intelligence agents codenamed ‘Luis’, ‘Jesus/Jose’, 

‘Dr. Roberto/Ricardo’, ‘Dan/Dennis’, ‘Mark’, ‘Elly/Emmy’, and 

‘Michael’. The Israeli service provided Mehmet Budak Derya with 

an encrypted communication system. Furthermore, Derya 

underwent two lie detector tests under strict security measures. 

After passing both tests, he was promoted to a higher rank.

In January 2026, during a final meeting in Europe, it was revealed 

that MOSSAD was preparing a major operation through Derya. The 

plan involved infiltrating the international supply chain through shell 

companies established abroad, and delivering products sourced from 

designated countries to the end consumer through three different 

Asia-based companies, after changing packaging and storage locations. 

This method was assessed as a logistical operation being prepared 

by the Israeli intelligence service targeting specific countries and 

institutions. Following surveillance by the Turkish National Intelligence 

Organization (MİT), the operation was launched in January 2026 during 

the final planning phase. The police procedures for Mehmet Budak 

Derya and Veysel Kerimoğlu, who were taken into custody, are ongoing.

"Bite & Release": Impatient Prayer-Caller Bites Doctor's Finger, in Konya

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 6 February 2026)

                      Mete, right, has a finger fetish.

In Konya, "müezzin"  (mosque prayer-caller) Yusuf Mete went to the 

Şehit Ufuk Başarı Family Health Center in the Selçuklu district for 

a check-up on January 27th.  Mete, whose family doctor was on leave, 

entered the office of Dr. Ahmet Tolu and said he wanted to be examined. 

Dr. Tolu told him he had a patient and could examine him when his 

turn came, and asked Mete to leave. Allegedly, Mete returned later and, 

arguing with Dr. Tolu over the appointment time, bit his finger and 

punched him. Center staff intervened and rescued Dr. Tolu from Mete. 

Dr. Tolu, who sustained injuries to various parts of his body, was 

discharged after treatment and filed a complaint against Mete.

Mete is also quite the chef...

Following the complaint, Yusuf Mete was taken into custody and 

released on judicial supervision after giving his statement. However (!), 

following an appeal by the Public Prosecutor's Office, Mete was 

re-arrested and subsequently remanded in custody by the court.

"Peek & Release": Principal Without Principles Fired When "Security" Camera Found in Girls' Bathroom, in Isparta

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Sözcü Newspaper, 4 February 2026)

          Just to ensure that the girls wash their hands.

A scandal has erupted at the Şehit Göksel Koç middle school in

the Işıkkent neighborhood of Isparta because a "security" camera

was placed in the girls' bathroom, resulting in the firing of school

principal Ömer Keş (!). 

The camera has since been removed and an administrative 

imvestigation started.  When scenes from the bathroom were posted

on social media (!), parents became furious and demanded action.

Keş has been assigned as a teacher to another school (!). 

"Lift & Release": Buyer's (Elevated) Remorse, in Adana

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 3 February 2026)

         Taking consumer dissatisfaction to new heights.

A man in Adana, claiming that the brand-new pickup truck he bought 

was defective, displayed the vehicle in front of the dealership by lifting 

it with a crane, attaching a banner that read, "The satisfaction shown 

during the sale is not provided after the sale." (!)

The incident occurred at a car dealership located on Turhan Cemal 

Beriker Boulevard in Kavaklı neighborhood. A man, claiming that the 

pickup truck he purchased brand new was defective, took action after 

the dealership officials refused to compensate him for his losses.

Dealership shrugs: "There's no such thing as bad publicity."

The incident was filmed by bystanders using their mobile phones. 

After speaking with dealership officials for a while, the individual 

ended his protest, lowered his truck from the crane, and left the area.