"Loss & Release": Ambulance Keys Lost, Patient Loses Life, in Adana

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 May 2026)

              Next time, leave the keys in the ignition!

Mehmet Kepir (51), who fell ill in the Yüreğir district of Adana, lost his 

life while being taken to the hospital by a second ambulance that arrived 

half an hour later because the keys of the first ambulance were lost (!).

Şengül Ayağ (38), with whom Kepir lived in a religious marriage, 

filed a criminal complaint alleging negligence. The Provincial Health 

Directorate started an investigation into the allegations.

The incident occurred on the morning of May 7th in the Levent 

neighborhood of Yüreğir district. Mehmet Kepir collapsed at home, 

and his family called the 112 Emergency Call Center. Medical teams 

were dispatched to the address. They provided first aid to Kepir, who 

was found wrapped in a blanket, before taking him to the ambulance. 

Allegedly, the ambulance keys went missing during this time. While

searching for the keys with the help of neighbors, another ambulance 

was called. (!)

Approximately half an hour later, Mehmet Kepir was transferred to 

the second ambulance and taken to the hospital. However, it was 

determined that he had suffered a heart attack, and he died en route. 

A "natural death" report was issued at the nearest private hospital, 

and Mehmet Kepir's body was buried in Buruk Cemetery.

Ouch.

The moments when paramedics in the ambulance that arrived in front 

of the three-story building where Kepir lived and searched for the keys 

before the patient was transferred to another ambulance were captured 

on security camera. The family took the security camera footage as 

evidence and filed a criminal complaint with the Adana Public 

Prosecutor's Office alleging negligence. The Provincial Health 

Directorate has also launched an investigation into the allegations.

Claiming that her husband died as a result of negligence, Şengül 

Ayağ, the mother of one child and her religiously married partner

Kepir, stated that she has filed a criminal complaint against those 

responsible for the incident. A

Şengül hanım said, "Until the ambulance arrived, we wrapped my 

husband in a blanket and carried him downstairs.  The paramedics 

performed first aid and put my husband in the ambulance. During 

this time, they lost the keys; we searched for half an hour but couldn't 

find them. In the meantime, we transferred my husband to the second 

ambulance that arrived. My husband diedon the way. I am filing a 

complaint against those who were negligent in my husband's death."

"Dance and Release": Gorgeous Young Women Can Stop Traffic - This One Paid the Price, in Sakarya

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 13 May 2026)

     Dance and fine dedicated to her social media fans.

In Sakarya, a woman who disrupted traffic by dancing in the middle of 

the road was fined 30,662 TL (about $675), while the driver was fined 

8,492 TL (about $185).

Dancing in front of the car with the registration number 54 FR 116 on 

May 9th in Darboğaz Street in Serdivan district, R.D. (24) caused the 

traffic flow to stop.  Working on the video titled "She stopped dozens of 

vehicles and danced" shared on local news sites, the police teams issued 

an administrative fine of 25,000 TL to R.D. (24), whose identity 

was determined, for "praising an act that is subject to administrative 

sanctions by sharing it on social media" and 5,662 TL for 

"acting in a way that creates an obstacle to traffic on the roadway", 

totaling 30,662 TL.

In addition, the driver of the vehicle in front of which R.D. was dancing, 

A.E.Y. (21), was given a total administrative fine of 8,492 TL, consisting 

of 1,246 TL for "not adjusting the speed of his vehicle to the conditions 

required by the traffic situation", 1,246 TL for "driving only with 

parking lights on", 1,000 TL for "driving disrespectfully" and 5,000 TL 

for "having a non-standard suspension system".

The young woman, who caused traffic disruption by dancing in traffic, 

attracted attention by reposting the same video of herself dancing on 

her social media account with the note "The price has been paid," after 

receiving a total administrative fine of 30,662 TL.

"Flush & Release": Fugitive Living in Mosque Toilet for Two Months Nabbed, in Konya

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(Pusula Konya website, 13 May 2026)

                         There's no place like home...

In Konya, a man who was on the run from the police lived in a toilet (!)

for 60 days. Özgür G., 29, who had a confirmed 15-year prison sentence 

for numerous theft offenses, was apprehended in an unused toilet of a 

mosque during an operation conducted by police teams in Konya.

According to a report by Zafer Samancı from Habertürk; the incident 

took place in the Bosna Hersek neighborhood of the Selçuklu district. 

Following a long-standing arrest warrant against him, teams from the 

Wanted Persons Bureau of the Konya Provincial Police Department's 

Public Security Branch determined that the suspect was hiding in the 

neighborhood through technical and physical surveillance.

Police teams, who had been working in the area for about a week, 

determined that G. was staying in an abandoned toilet section of a 

mosque. Following security measures taken in the surrounding area, 

the suspect was apprehended during the raid.

He'll have to share bathroom facilities henceforth.

Police investigations revealed that Özgür G. had been living in the 

mosque's toilet for about two months to avoid being caught. A search 

of the suspect yielded a knife, scissors, and numerous keys.

Özgür G., who was taken into custody, was arrested by the court after 

the procedures at the police station and sent to prison.

"Blink & Release": Unauthorized "Flashers" Prove Costly for Flashy Lady, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 12 May 2026)

                                    Life in the fast lane...

After Begüm Ece Pazarcı, the lawyer daughter of journalist Emin 

Pazarcı, shared videos on social media of herself driving a car with 

flashing lights in Istanbul, Istanbul Police Department teams took

action.

Following investigations by police teams, the vehicle was quickly 

identified, and it was determined that the person inside did not have 

any security detail.  Consequently, the vehicle was impounded for 

30 days, and her driver's license was suspended for 30 days.

Begüm Ece Pazarcı was also fined 173,392 TL (about $3.800) and

she  removed the video from circulation following public outcry.

Whoops!

"Fleece & Release": Turks Best Defense Against Phone Fraud - "I Don't Speak Turkish!"

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 11 May 2026)

               Thinking of learning Urdu henceforth,

Suna Ülger (60), a retired woman from Antalya, was defrauded of 

700,000 TL (about $15,500) after believing she had invested in an 

investment fund through a link she saw on social media. Convinced by 

the promise of earnings supported by artificial intelligence, and having 

her phone accessed remotely, her bank accounts were taken over. Ülger 

said, "The people I dealt with were quite professional. Therefore, no one 

should say, 'I won't be defrauded'." (!)

Suna hanım said, "This news report featured an interview between a 

government official and a well-known, reputable journalist. The interview 

stated that banks weren't providing sufficient returns to their customers, 

while some reliable investment institutions could offer higher returns. 

It specifically mentioned that with the development of artificial intelligence 

technology, the risk in such investments had decreased and the potential 

for increased returns. First, I checked the accuracy of the news. Thinking 

the link below the interview was reliable, I clicked on it."

Suna hanım, stating that she initially made small gains, said, "The link 

contained information suggesting that by investing approximately 11,000 

TL, small gains could be made through an AI-powered system, contributing 

to daily expenses. After filling out the form, I was contacted. It was 

supposedly an exchange and investment network. I did some research 

to check if such a company actually existed. I saw some records with 

similar names. The person who introduced themselves on the phone said, '

Suna hanım, welcome as a new investor,' and provided guidance. An 

account was created through the link sent to me. Then, cryptocurrency 

wallet accounts were opened. I transferred money from my bank account 

to these accounts. The money I invested appeared as approximately 

$229 in the system. Initially, small gains such as $10, $11, and $6 were

shown."

She added that "Approximately $50 was sent back to my account. The 

people I dealt with were quite professional. Therefore, no one should say, 

'I won't be scammed.' They really use very professional methods. I 

thought I was proceeding cautiously, aiming to earn a small extra income. 

However, at a certain point, I was asked to perform a screen-sharing-like 

operation via my phone. I unknowingly accepted this request. After this 

stage, they gained remote access to my phone and accessed all my data. 

They took control of my bank accounts, social media accounts, and other 

personal information on my phone. Loans were taken from my bank 

accounts, and my advance limits were used. They also accessed my 

phone book, called my relatives, and used my name..."

Suna hanım said that she lost thousands of liras in seconds, said, "I 

announced that people should absolutely not trust those who make 

investment recommendations in my name. My aim was to prevent 

other citizens from becoming victims. In total, I was defrauded of 

approximately 700,000 TL. This amount was withdrawn from my 

accounts through loan applications and the use of my advance limits. 

I suffered a very serious loss, almost equivalent to a retiree's annual 

income."

The Deputy Chairman of the Consumer Confederation (TÜKONFED), 

lawyer İbrahim Güllü, also stated that fraud methods frequently change, 

saying, "These fraudsters generally imitate public institutions and 

organizations, using images and photos of well-known public figures 

and government officials. In this way, they create a sense of trust in 

consumers. When users access these platforms, promises of high profits 

are offered, and small gains are shown to gain their trust. Consumers 

who believe this initially think they are making small profits through 

'phishing' methods. However, afterwards, the fraudsters can obtain 

personal data, take out loans in the victims' names, and empty their 

bank accounts."

Güllü emphasized the need for caution when approaching virtual media 

content, stating, "These types of incidents are generally within the scope 

of organized crime and have the nature of gang activity. The phones and 

communication channels used by fraudsters are often traceable. Therefore,

 it is of great importance that prosecutors act quickly to apprehend the 

perpetrators. Fraudsters operate with extreme professionalism, using 

persuasive visuals and communication methods, and acting by analyzing 

human psychology very well. The necessary complaints have been filed 

with the Public Prosecutor's Office and the cybercrime units within the 

scope of information crimes for Ms. Suna. We hope that the public 

authorities will identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice in a 

short time, and that the victims' losses will be compensated."

"Ride & Release": Toddler Girl, Age 2, Boards Bus Unnoticed, in Alaplı

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 10 May 2026)

Little enough to ride for free, little enough to ride your knee...

In Alaplı district of Zonguldak, a 2-year-old girl boarded a public bus 

while her family was at a phone shop (!). The driver, Gündüz Çimen, 

noticed the child on his way home. The moment was captured by the 

bus's security camera, and the driver took the child to her family.

The incident occurred yesterday at a public bus stop in Alaplı district. 

Gündüz Çimen, the driver of a public bus coming from Karadeniz 

Ereğli to Alaplı, got out of the vehicle to buy bread after pulling up 

to the stop. At that moment, a 2-year-old girl crawled onto the bus, 

which was parked with its door open, and sat in the back seat.

Gündüz bey had a great story for the evening dinner table.

As the driver got back into the vehicle and started driving away, 

he heard a crying sound, looked back, and noticed the child. Çimen 

calmed the crying child and reported the situation to the authorities. 

Returning to the garage, Çimen took the child to the police. 

Through their investigation, it was determined that the child had left 

her family while they were at a phone shop. Çimen, along with the 

police, returned the child to her family.  The entire incident was 

recorded by the vehicle's security camera.

"Beat & Release": Professor Ş.T. vs Professor S.T "Smack-down" - Referied by The Terminator, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 8 May 2026)

                              The machines are laughing.

A woman named Prof. Dr. Ş.T., who works as an academic at a 

university in Istanbul, and her colleague Prof. Dr. S.T. were friends 

since high school. Their friendship developed into a romantic 

relationship after August 2025.

However (!), Ş.T. wanted to end the relationship. S.T., who refused to 

accept the breakup, began harassing Prof. Dr. Ş.T. by  calling her 

hundreds of times and sending emails. S.T. sent emails containing 

defamatory information about Ş.T.'s private life to her family and to 

the rector, dean, and faculty members of the university where she 

worked, sharing false personal health data about Ş.T.

Prof. Dr. S.T. threatened Ş.T. with death using the line "Hasta la vista 

baby" (!) from the movie "Terminator," spoken by Schwarzenegger's 

character, and began blackmailing her with constantly increasing 

amounts of money. Unable to withstand the persistent stalking, death 

threats, blackmail, and severe insults from her ex-boyfriend, Prof. 

Dr. Ş.T. filed a criminal complaint with the Istanbul Chief Public 

Prosecutor's Office through her lawyer.

S.T to Ş.T:

Ş.T. stated in her testimony to the prosecutor's office that her former 

boyfriend, S.T., threatened her with her daughter, ex-husband, and 

profession. Ş.T. said, “I have no peace. He tried to take everything 

from me – my academic life, my family life, everything I worked so

hard for over the years. There were days when he called me 90 times 

in one night, sending emails until dawn. I am complaining about S.T., 

who ruined my life and financially and emotionally. I want him to 

be punished.”

S.T., who gave a statement as a suspect in the investigation, denied 

the accusations against him. In his statement, S.T. admitted to having 

an emotional and sexual relationship with Ş.T., claiming that he 

contracted a viral illness as a result. S.T. stated, “I did not threaten 

or blackmail her. I may have said insulting words to her because of 

the viral illness I contracted. I do not accept the accusations against me.”

The prosecutor's office, having completed the investigation, prepared 

an indictment against the suspect S.T. for the crimes of 'blackmail' 

and 'stalking,' requesting a prison sentence of 2 years and 6 months to 

6.5 years. The case will be heard in the Istanbul Criminal Court of 

First Instance in the coming days.

"Beat & Release": Staged Accident to Cover Murder by Three Stooges Foiled by Gendarmerie Sleuthing, in Adana

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 8 May 2026)

                       Turkish Curly, Larry and Moe.

It was revealed that Muzaffer Yanıkkollu (55), who was allegedly injured 

in a minibus accident in Adana and died three days later in the hospital, 

was, in fact, murdered. Oğulcan Güneyer (25) and his friends Efehan 

Bolcal (22) and Berke Aksoy (23), who beat Yanıkkollu to death in the 

minibus because of a dispute over a transportation tender, were arrested 

for the crime of 'intentional homicide'.

The accident occurred on the night of April 25th on the Tarsus-Adana-

Gaziantep (TAG) Highway, in the direction of Osmaniye-Adana. The 

minibus with license plate 01 F 3875, driven by Oğulcan Güneyer, 

collided with the car in front of it, with license plate 42 APT 32, driven 

by Adil Çelik. 

Following the accident, Güneyer, with his friends Efehan Bolcal and 

Berke Aksoy, and Muzaffer Yanıkkollu in the vehicle, continued towards 

Adana without stopping. Encountering the Gendarmerie at a rest stop, 

Güneyer claimed they had been in an accident and that Muzaffer 

Yanıkkollu was injured. Thereupon, accompanied by the Gendarmerie, 

Güneyer drove his minibus to the Adana City Training and Research 

Hospital.

While Muzaffer Yanıkkollu, who was unconscious, was taken for 

treatment, Oğulcan Güneyer, whose blood alcohol level was determined 

to be 2.72 promille, was taken into custody. His friends, Efehan Bolcal 

and Berke Aksoy, left the hospital without receiving any treatment. 

After his procedures at the gendarmerie, Güneyer was referred to the

courthouse and released under judicial supervision. The minibus he 

was driving was impounded. Muzaffer Yanıkkollu, who was undergoing 

treatment in the intensive care unit, passed away on April 28th.

HOWEVER (!),

An autopsy performed on Muzaffer Yanıkkollu at the Forensic 

Medicine Institute revealed signs of beating on his body. The Adana

Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, after examining the circumstances 

of the accident and the damage to the vehicle, assessed that the 

likelihood of the accident resulting in death was low. Furthermore, 

the fact that Efehan Bolcal and Berke Aksoy, who were also in the 

vehicle, were unharmed increased suspicion. Additionally, it was

determined that the camera recording device in the minibus involved 

in the accident had been removed by cutting its cable.

Inspiration

The Gendarmerie, deepening the investigation, discovered that 

approximately a month before the accident, Yanıkkollu and Güneyer 

had fought over a transportation tender from the Ayas Minibus and 

Bus Motor Carriers Cooperative, and that there was animosity between 

them as a result. It was determined that neither party filed a complaint 

against the other, and it was assessed that they may have met again 

to fight for this reason.

Following the issuance of a warrant for the re-arrest of the suspects, 

Gendarmerie teams launched a large-scale investigation. It was 

determined that Berke Aksoy, who boarded a plane at Çukurova 

International Airport on April 30, went to Istanbul and purchased 

a plane ticket to flee to Georgia. Aksoy, who was preparing to escape 

abroad, was apprehended at Istanbul Airport. Gendarmerie teams 

detained Oğulcan Güneyer in Adana and Efehan Bolcal in Kayseri.

In his statement to the gendarmerie, Oğulcan Güneyer denied the 

allegations against him, saying, “I called Efe and invited him to my 

house to drink. Then we went to pick up Berke in the car. After 

driving around Ceyhan for a while, we bought alcohol from a liquor 

store and returned home. After drinking 3 bottles of alcohol, we 

went out again to wander around. At that time, I called Muzaffer, 

first asking how he was doing, then suggesting we meet. After 

picking up Muzaffer from in front of a kebab shop, we set off 

towards Adana. Muzaffer was dancing the çiftetelli in the car's

 aisle. In the accident, he was thrown around and hit his head on 

the windshield. Berke laid Muzaffer down in the aisle, and I drove

straight to the hospital.”

When questioned about the bloodstains found during the house 

search and the scars on his arms and face, Güneyer confessed 

to the incident, stating:

“Two days before the incident, I.A., with whom I had an argument 

on the phone, insulted me and my family. When I met with my 

friends Berke and Efe, I told them that Muzaffer was responsible 

for this. While drinking alcohol, I said to them, ‘Should we take 

him and beat him up?’ They agreed, so we met with Muzaffer. 

We argued while drinking alcohol in the minibus and Efehan 

started punching Muzaffer. Then Berke also got in the back and 

started hitting Muzaffer. I was driving. Then I pulled the minisbus

over to the side and Efehan took the wheel. Berke and I continued 

beating Muzaffer. While we were driving, we collided with a car 

with license plate number 42, so I took the wheel and we went 

to the hospital.”

Oğulcan Güneyer, who also stated that he and his relatives removed 

the camera recording device from the minibus in which Muzaffer 

Yanıkkollu was beaten while it was in the impound lot, and his 

friends Berke Aksoy and Efehan Bolcal were referred to the 

courthouse. The three suspects, who were brought before the court 

on charges of 'intentional homicide', were arrested.

"Eat & (No) Release": Food Order Leads to Indian Drug Baron's Capture, in Istanbul

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(Yeni Şafak Newspaper, 8 May 2026)

Yen for home cooking... that may be his last meal.

The story of Mohammed Salim Dola, an international drug trafficker 

arrested in Istanbul, was solved through a 10-year investigation by India. 

Dola, who was caught with 126 kilograms of drugs in an operation in 

Beylikdüzü, was found to have given himself away through a food 

delivery order. (!)

Istanbul Police Department Narcotics Crimes Division teams launched 

an operation to apprehend Salim Dola, an Indian national wanted on a 

Interpol "red notice" for 'drug trafficking'. Following technical and 

physical surveillance, it was determined that the suspect was staying

at an address in Beylikdüzü district. An operation was carried out at 

the address, and Salim Dola was taken into custody.

Order for chicken curry gave it away...

Additionally, it was learned that the suspects arrested in operations 

carried out in the Kurla region of Mumbai, India, confessed to 

receiving instructions from Salim Dola. During searches conducted 

at the address in the operation, 126 kilograms and 141 grams of 

mephedrone and 2,522,000 Indian rupees were seized.

A long way from Bombay.

"Beat & Release": Killer's Rage Against Estranged Wife Takes a Wrong Turn, in Kayseri

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 7 May 2026)

 

           If looks could kill, he wouldn't need a knife.

In Kayseri, İlhan Şahan went to the home of his estranged wife

Yasemin Şahan, intent on killing her. However (!), İlhan bey

first encountered Melek Gül (36), the wife of the apartment

building's custodian, mistook her for Yasemin hanım, and

stabbed her to death. 

Şahan "explained" to the Gendarmerie that "I remember her 

saying 'don't do it brother!' during the incident.  I don't recall

how many times I stabbed her.  I shut down the electrical 

circuit breakers to try to prevent the camera from recording me

and to gain time. Then I went to the Gendarmerie and told

them I'd injured someone. I'm very sorry it all turned out this

way." (!)

"Purloin & Release: Girl Aged 10, With 92 Police Records for Theft, Nabbed, in İstinye, Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 6 May 2026)

                            Hold the sugar and spice...

At a shopping center in İstinye, in Istanbul's Sarıyer district, at about

7 o'clock in the evening the day before yesterday, shopper Melike A. 

(35) noticed that her handbag, which had been hanging from her

child's stroller, was missing. 

Melike hanım told police that there was a cellphone worth about 

$2,200, 1,400 in Turkish Lira, and her wallet in the handbag. Police

examined security camera footage and determined that the thief 

was a 10-year-old girl (!) named D.T., who had been roaming around

the shopping center. 

Subsequently, police stopped a taxi n Büyükdere Avenue and nabbed

D.T and the stolen loot. It turned out that D.T. already has 92 (!)

police records for theft, despite her young age.  She was taken to

the police juvenile bureau and the stolen items were returned to 

Melike hanım. 

"Overboard & Release": Body of Woman on Kadıköy-Beşiktaş Ferry Found in the Sea, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 5 May 2026)

The lifeless body of 44-year-old Makhfura Huseynova, an Azerbaijani 

national who disappeared after boarding a passenger ferry from Kadıköy 

to Beşiktaş, was found off the coast of Haydarpaşa. Meanwhile, footage 

of Huseynova boarding the ferry has emerged.

On May 2nd, at around 10 PM, an incident occurred on the Kadıköy-

Beşiktaş ferry, where a woman sitting on the deck with her bag was noticed 

to have disappeared. The bag was found, but the woman was no longer on 

the ferry, prompting authorities to be notified.

Investigations by the Maritime Port Branch Directorate teams identified 

the ferry as the "Kırçıloğlu 4" passenger ship. Checks of the black bag 

found on the ferry revealed the woman's identity information. It was 

determined that the bag belonged to Makhfura Huseynova, an Azerbaijani 

national. Teams reviewing security camera footage from the Kadıköy pier

determined that Huseynova boarded the ferry around 8:20 PM. The 

footage was shown to the missing woman's daughter, Nigar Yusifli, who 

confirmed that the person in the video was her mother.

Camera footage from the Beşiktaş pier, the ferry's destination, was also 

examined by police teams and the missing woman's daughter. The 

examination revealed no footage showing Huseynova disembarking at 

the Beşiktaş pier. During a conversation with the boat captain, it was 

learned that the ferry's cameras had not been working since April 14th. (!) 

A search operation began at sea with two patrol boats from the 

Maritime Port Branch Directorate, one boat from the Coastal Security, 

and one boat from the Coast Guard to find the woman. 

Following the incident, search efforts resulted in the discovery of  

Makhfura Huseynova's lifeless body off the coast of Haydarpaşa. 

Huseynova's body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute for autopsy.

Meanwhile, images of Makhfura Huseynova boarding a ferry from 

Kadıköy have emerged. The images show Huseynova boarding the 

ferry with other passengers.

Haydarpaşa Rail Station is just across from Kadıköy pier.

"Load & Release": Traffic is All Screwed Up! - Literally!, in Istanbul

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(Sabah Newspaper, 3 May 2026)

         Would that the screws had been lira coins...

Traffic was disrupted in Silivri, Istanbul, due to screws spilling onto 

the road from a truck carrying construction materials. The screws, 

spread across an area of ​​approximately 4 kilometers, caused numerous 

tire punctures and long queues on the D-100 highway. Legal action 

was taken against the truck driver, and the vehicle was impounded.

The incident occurred around 09:00 on the D-100 highway, in the 

Yeni Mahalle area, heading towards Edirne. For reasons yet unknown, 

screws spilled from a truck carrying construction materials onto the 

road, stretching for approximately 4 kilometers. The scattered sharp 

objects damaged the tires of several vehicles. 

Following reports from drivers, teams from Silivri Regional Traffic, 

Highways Directorate, and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) 

were dispatched to the scene. All lanes of the highway were closed to 

traffic for approximately two hours to clean up the screws. Traffic was 

diverted to a side road during this time. Long queues of vehicles formed 

during the cleanup operation.

The screws on the road were collected by the traffic police, highway 

crews and local shopkeepers working together. After the work, traffic 

flow was restored in a controlled manner from a single lane. On the 

other hand, a short argument occurred between a tanker driver waiting 

in traffic and a traffic police officer on duty. 

Culprit Y.K. with confessional poster he's selling. Why not 

cash in?

Silivri District Police Department teams started working to identify the 

truck and driver from which the screws were spilled. As a result of the 

investigations of the police teams, it was determined that the driver of 

the truck from which the bolts were spilled was a person named Y.K. (33).

Y.K., who was apprehended along with the pickup truck, was found to 

be working as a screw  polisher (!) in Silivri's Ortaköy neighborhood, 

and checks revealed that the vehicle lacked a valid inspection certificate. 

The vehicle was impounded, and legal proceedings were initiated against 

suspect Y.K. for "damaging property" and "endangering traffic safety."

"Beat & Release": Allegedly Dry "Güllaç" (Rice Pudding) Sparks Marital Mayhem, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 2 May 2026)

Meanwhile, no one's paying attention to the rice pudding!

A woman named M.K. filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office 

against her husband, Ü.K., alleging that he yelled at her, insulted her 

severely, and physically assaulted her because the rice pudding she 

made was dry (!).Ü.K., however, denied the allegations of violence.

In Istanbul, M.K., a mother of two, went to the kitchen to make 

pastries around 1:00 AM (!) on February 19th. While she was putting 

the pastries in the oven, her husband, Ü.K., also came into the kitchen. 

Seeing his wife making pastries, Ü.K. said they looked very nice. 

M.K., noticing that the rice pudding in the glass dish on the counter 

was dry, wanted to throw it away. Seeing this, her husband, Ü.K., said, 

"We'll eat it, don't throw it away, pour some milk into the  dish to 

soften them." 

Following her husband's advice, M.K. poured milk over the rice 

pudding, moistening the dry parts, saying to him "Is that okay now?" 

Allegedly, Ü.K., suddenly shouted, "I'm telling you this, how you

are doing it is not doing it the way I say!" and threw the rice 

pudding from the glass dish to the floor. The glass dish broke, and 

the rice puddings scattered everywhere. (!)

In response, M.K.asked, "Why are you doing this? What happened 

that made you behave like this?" Allegedly, the husband, Ü.K., insulted 

her severely and began to physically assault her, squeezing her arms. 

Hearing the sounds of the argument, the couple's child intervened and 

tried to break up the fight. 

Henceforth, an essential ingredient for rice pudding.

M.K. then used the Women's Support Application (KADES) on her 

mobile phone to call the police for help. Seeing this, Ü.K. locked the 

door and threw the key out the window. After the police arrived, M.K. 

escaped her husband's violence, went to the hospital, obtained a 

medical report documenting the assault, and filed a criminal complaint 

against Ü.K., the father of her children. In the petition submitted to the 

prosecutor's office, M.K. stated, "There is no camera footage showing 

the incident. However, my daughter witnessed everything."

In his statement given as part of the investigation, the husband, Ü.K., 

said in his defense, “I told my wife to pour milk over the rice pudding 

because it had dried out. We only had a minor verbal argument about 

this. I didn't yell at my wife, I didn't pick up the glass dish, I didn't throw 

it on the floor, and I didn't break it. Then I went to the living room and 

sat down. I didn't insult my wife. My wife provoked me by saying things 

like, ‘Are you even a man?’ I didn't squeeze her arms or hit her. When 

I learned she had called the police, in a moment of anger I locked the 

door and threw the key out the window. I do not accept the accusations.”

 

Ü.K., in happier days...

"Wreck & Release": Crew Rescued With "Rocket-launched Ropes" Fired From Land, in Black Sea

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(Sakarya Yenihaber website, 2 May 2026)

                    The only way to get here from there.

The danger has increased on the Cameroonian-flagged dry cargo ship 

"NINOVA," which ran aground off the coast of Karasu district in Sakarya. 

The ship, which drifted ashore due to adverse weather conditions, was 

observed to be taking on water and listing slightly to one side. The 

8-person crew was rescued after a long effort and brought ashore.

The 80-meter-long, Cameroonian-flagged dry cargo ship "NINOVA" 

drifted and ran aground due to adverse weather conditions in the Black 

Sea. Following the report, teams from the General Directorate of Coastal 

Safety, the Coast Guard Command, AFAD (Disaster and Emergency 

Management Authority), as well as gendarmerie, police, and fire brigades 

were dispatched to the area.

A rescue operation was launched to save the eight-person crew on board, 

one Turkish and seven Azerbaijani nationals. Due to adverse weather 

conditions, the rescue operation, which could not be carried out by sea 

or air, was conducted using "rope-launching rockets." (!( Personnel 

boarded a basket attached to a rope and were brought to shore one by 

one.

The evacuation operation was completed when the last crew member, 

holding a Turkish flag, was brought ashore. The crew was greeted with 

applause by those waiting on the beach.  The crew, whose health was 

reported to be good, was taken to an ambulance.  Meanwhile, the ship, 

which had begun to take on water, was observed to be slightly tilted to

one side.

"WhatsApp & Release"; Chief's Compliment to Married Teacher Sparks Her Divorce and Spouse's Dad Death, in Bolu

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(Karadeniz Newspaper, 1 May 2026)

    It's  kind of a mess but it'll do till the real mess gets here...

A major crisis erupted in Bolu after Fatih Öncü, the Provincial Director of 

National Education, sent a message to kindergarten principal B.Ö.A. 

saying, "You are very beautiful." Upon seeing the messages, B.Ö.A.'s 

husband, B.A., went to Öncü's office and argued with him. B.A.'s father 

subsequently died of a heart attack (!) in front of the police station, and 

the couple filed for divorce. Öncü announced his resignation following 

an investigation launched against him.

Messages sent via WhatsApp by Fatih Öncü to a kindergarten teacher, 

led to a major crisis between the parties. What started as a birthday 

message escalated to the point where a person lost their life, the teacher 

couple decided to divorce, and Öncü resigned from his position. (!)

On January 16, 2026, saw a birthday photo shared on the WhatsApp status 

of B.Ö.A., the kindergarten teacher. It is alleged that Öncü congratulated 

B.Ö.A. on her birthday and sent the message, "You are very beautiful."

B.Ö.A.'s teacher husband, B.A., also saw the message. B.A., who works 

as an IT teacher in another institution, reacted strongly to the message. 

He asked his wife to video call Öncü. Tensions escalated further after 

Öncü responded with the message, "Do you want me to see you?" This 

quickly increased the tension between the couple and Öncü.

B.A. first met with Fatih Öncü at a cafe to discuss the messages. Then, 

on January 19th, he went to Öncü's office. That same afternoon, he met 

with Öncü again at the office, this time accompanied by his wife, B.Ö.A.

IB.A. wanted to find out what had happened between his wife and Öncü. 

Tensions rose during the meeting. Allegedly, B.A. threw the chair in the 

office against the wall. Following the incident, both parties went to the 

police and filed complaints against each other.

(former) Chief Öncü tending to official business...

B.Ö.A., stated in her police statement that she did not want to file a 

complaint against anyone regarding the incident. She stated that apart 

from the screenshot handed over to the police, there were no other 

messages or call records on her phone.

Fatih Öncü stated in his testimony that he believed B.A. harbored 

negative feelings towards him due to a previous administrative 

investigation he had undergone.

According to a report by Ümit Karadağ from Sözcü newspaper, the 

tension between the couple continued. B.A. went to the kindergarten 

where his wife worked. Another argument ensued there. B.A. then 

returned home. Following his wife's complaint, police arrived at the 

building where B.A. was. B.A. got into the police car to give a 

statement. His father, who witnessed the incident, went to the police 

station to be with his son. While waiting for his son in front of the 

police station near the Hal Pazarı market, the father suffered a 

heart attack and died. (!)

Following these events, it was learned that B.Ö.A., requested a ,

transfer to Eskişehir. It was also stated that the teacher couple decided 

to separate and filed for divorce. (!)

After the incident became public, the Ministry of National Education 

launched an administrative investigation into the process. Fatih Öncü 

also announced his resignation from his position as the Provincial 

Director of National Education in Bolu via a statement on his social 

media account.

Öncü stated that he resigned at his own request to ensure the 

investigation process is conducted properly and that he has requested

 a position within the central organization of the Ministry of National 

Education.