"Rescue & Release": Goat Stranded Amid Rocks Freed by Firefighters, in Ayvalık

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(Haberler.com website, 23 March 2026)

                          "What took you so long?"

In Ayvalık district of Balıkesir province, a goat stranded amid 

mountain rocks for 4 days was rescued by local firefighters, using a 

staircase crane. The happy goat was returned to its shepherd. 

"Beat & Release": Deadly Holiday "Celebrations", in Bursa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 22 March 2026)

He got the holidays mixed up - the NEXT one is the Feast of

Sacrifice. 

In Bursa's Harmancık district at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon

yesterday (the second day of the Ramazan holiday) in Akpınar village, 

Ahmet Aslan (60) stabbed his niece to death and wounded her mother,

his own sister and his son-in-law (!).

An argument erupted when Aslan came to the home of his niece

Ayşe Eken and her mother Cennet Eken, who are shepherds.  Aslan

stabbed Ayşe hanım in her throat because of a debt issue between the 

two of them.  When Aslan's sister Cennet hanım, Ayşe hanım's 

mother, tried to intervene, Aslan stabbed her too, along with his

son-in-law Engin Göç.

Ayşe  hanım died and Cennet hanım and Göç were hospitalized.

Aslan fled the scene but was apprehended by a Gendarmerie team.

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 22 March 2026)

 

                 Everyone was in a holiday mood...

In Bursa's Osmangazi district, police received a tip about a 

woman in a car being subjected to violence.  As a result, police

stopped the car driven by Meryem Altaş (34), who told them

that Berat İ (30), sitting in the car's rear seat, had a gun. 

Berat İ then got out of the car and fired his gun at Meryem

hanım, killing her.  He then pointed the gun at the policemen,

who returned fire and "neutralized" Berat İ., who was seriously

injured and taken to Çekirge State Hospital for treatment. 

"Birth & Release": Minibus-cum-Maternity Ward, in Izmir

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(TRT Haberler website, 21 March 2026)

                       Specializes in special deliveries.

Yesterday, a pregnant woman who boarded a Bornova-Buca "dolmuş" 

(minibus) on Bornova Industrial Street experienced labor pains. 

Other passengers informed the driver, Serkan Çetinyoklav, of the situation.

Çetinyoklav steered the vehicle towards a nearby private hospital. During 

this time, the woman gave birth in the vehicle (!). Upon notification 

from the passenger and Serkan bey at the hospital entrance, medical 

personnel arrived and cut the baby's umbilical cord inside the vehicle. 

The mother and baby were taken into the hospital.  Following the birth, 

it was learned that the mother and baby, who were receiving treatment 

at the hospital, are in good health.

Serkan Çetinyoklav told reporters that the pregnant woman boarded 

the minibus alone. He explained that the woman experienced labor pains 

a few minutes later, saying, "When the woman next to her told me about 

the situation, I asked another female passenger to help the pregnant 

woman. When she said, 'Brother, labor is happening,' I decided to 

forget about the other passengers in the minibus and take her to the 

hospital as a humanitarian duty. I drove the minibus to the hospital."

                     Baby girl with an unusual birthplace.

Çetinyoklav, stating that he has been a driver for 35 years and this was 

the first time he had encountered such a situation, said: "When we arrived 

at the hospital, I told the nurses, 'I have a passenger who just gave birth.' 

The birth happened in the dolmuş. The nurses wrapped the baby, cut the 

umbilical cord, and took her to the ward with the mother. I know it's a girl. 

I would like to meet the family. I want to say, 'Congratulations, may she 

have a bright future.'" 

Çetinyoklav added that he experienced the joy of helping someone in need, 

and that all drivers would do the same.

"Sue & No-Release": 10 Years Later, Compensation Awarded in Negligence Case...But Appeal Drags On, in Antalya

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 20 March 2026)

                         A hole in one.

Coming to Antalya from Germany for a holiday for New Year's at the 

end of 2016, Yunus Güray (60) fell into an unprotected pit in the 

archaeological excavation site under the supervision of the Museum 

Directorate. Güray suffered a 3% disability in his leg, and the matter 

was taken to court. In the lawsuit filed due to the negligence of the 

Museum Directorate, it was decided that Güray should be paid 

1 million 50 thousand TL (about $23,700) in compensation.

The case concerning Yunus Güray, a tourist from Germany who fell 

into a 2-meter-deep pit during excavations and restoration work in the 

Tophane Tea Garden area, located within the Kaleiçi Urban and Third 

Degree Archaeological Site, as part of the 'Antalya Republic Square 

and Tophane Tea Garden Arrangement Revision Project,' has concluded. 

The case file in the Antalya 4th Administrative Court states that Yunus 

Güray, who arrived in Antalya from Germany on December 31, 2016, 

fell into the 2-meter-deep pit around 00:30 on January 1, 2017, while 

trying to watch the celebrations in Republic Square, and suffered serious 

leg injuries.

The expert committee's investigation revealed that despite the decision 

of the Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, and the 

supervision and control of the Antalya Museum Directorate regarding 

archaeological excavation work, no necessary precautions were taken 

to prevent citizens from falling into these excavation pits and sustaining 

injuries outside of working hours.

In the compensation lawsuit filed on behalf of Yunus Güray, who 

underwent six surgeries after being injured when he fell into an excavation 

pit under the responsibility of the Museum Directorate, a total of 1,050,000

 TL in material compensation was demanded, along with legal interest from 

the date of the incident.

In its decision, the Antalya 4th Administrative Court stated that, according 

to the expert examination, the archaeological excavations cited as the cause 

of the damage claims were carried out under the supervision and control 

of the Antalya Museum Directorate, and that there were relevant decisions 

from the Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. The ruling 

stated that the safety measures taken were insufficient within the scope of 

occupational safety regulations and that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism 

was found to be 100% at fault for the damage incurred. It further stated, 

"Therefore, it is clear that the defendant administration must compensate 

the plaintiff for the material damages suffered due to the administration's 

negligence. It has been concluded that the plaintiff should be paid a total of 

1,050,745 TL in material compensation, consisting of 1,045,000 TL for 

permanent disability compensation and 4,927 TL for treatment expenses, 

as determined by the expert report and subsequently amended by the 

plaintiff, along with legal interest accruing from the application date 

of May 8, 2017."

The appeal filed with the Fourth Chamber of the Antalya Regional 

Administrative Court against the compensation decision of the 4th 

Administrative Court of Antalya, seeking a stay of execution, was also 

rejected.

Yunus Güray, describing the day of the incident, said, "It was New Year's 

Day, we landed at the airport. There were 3-5 people there that day. We 

took a taxi together. We came to the city center, having fun. I checked 

into the hotel and said, 'Let me see how they're celebrating New Year's 

here.' It had only been 1-2 hours since we arrived. I went down towards 

the marina. There's an elevator on the left, there used to be cafes, it was 

a green area. They had lit a fire there. They were dancing, there was an 

enclosed area. I said, 'Let me cross over and look at the fire.' There 

were stairs 50 meters ahead. I didn't see the pits, I fell 2 meters down 

while walking, landing on one foot. I broke my ankle, at the heel. The 

area around it was not protected. A week later, I returned to Germany on 

a private plane."

Güray, noting that they submitted photographs and videos of the scene 

to the court, said, "They ruined my life, I have a metal plate in my leg, 

they crippled me. They almost amputated my leg. Now I have a 

permanent disability. I couldn't recover for a year, I was having surgery 

every two weeks. I stayed in a hospital in Germany for 3 months and I 

have a 3% disability in my leg."

One small step for Yunus bey & one never-ending court case.

Yunus Güray, who found the compensation amount insufficient (!), said: 

"My plane ticket alone cost 22,000 euros. It's been 9 years, and it wasn't 

just one hole. The men dug and dug and then left. This incident happened 

right in the city center. If it were in a forest, I could say, 'Okay, it's my fault. 

I went and fell.' But it was in the city center, it wasn't fenced off. It was 

a lush green area, and it was nighttime. I sued them, and they filled those

 holes after 3 months. There were 6-7 holes dug in different places. It 

wasn't just one. I still have a metal plate in my leg. It wasn't a fair decision."

Yunus Güray's lawyer, Belemir Davaslı, stated that the opposing party's 

appeal process is ongoing, adding, "However, compensation has been 

ordered. The institution has 30 days to pay. We are waiting; if they don't pay, 

an appeal can be filed. But the decision is not final yet. The opposing party

 has appealed. The compensation, which is around 1 million 50 thousand TL, 

will be paid with interest, and calculations will be made in this regard. 

Assessments and damages are being made according to the health condition, 

how much disability remains. The court is also evaluating these aspects."

"Love & Release": In Her Pajamas, Women Fires Pump-action Rifle at Former Boyfriend's Door, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 March 2026)

            The pajama accessory every girl must have.

In Sultangazi, Yağmur A. (42) fired 5 shots with a pump-action shotgun

at the house of her ex-boyfriend C.G. The moments when Yağmur A. 

left the house with the pump-action shotgun were captured by the 

security camera.

The incident occurred in the Uğur Mumcu Neighborhood on the night 

of March 14. According to the information received, a person fired a 

gun at C.G.'s house and fled. Upon notification, a police team was 

dispatched to the scene. During the investigation, it was determined 

that there were 5 shotgun shell marks on the house. In the investigations, 

it was determined that Yağmur A. (42) carried out the attack. She was 

taken into custody in an operation at her home.

"Spin & Release": Driver's Fine for "Drift" Maneuver Nearly as Much As Car's Worth, in Fatsa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 18 March 2026) 

                       The circular logic of a drift driver.

In Fatsa district of Ordu, a driver who performed a drift maneuver with 

his car was fined 140,000 TL (about $3,100), and his vehicle was 

impounded for 60 days. The vehicle is only worth about 165,000 TL 

(about $3,700) on the used-car market (!).

Last night, in Güngören Street, Ayazlı Neighborhood of Fatsa district, 

K.C.A. (26) caused alarm by performing a drift maneuver with his car, 

license plate 52 AHF 349. The driver fled, but police were dispatched 

to the area following a report. After investigation and pursuit, the police 

identified the driver as K.C.A. He was fined 140,000 TL. His vehicle 

was impounded for 60 days and towed to a parking lot. His driver's 

license was also confiscated for 60 days.

"Beat & Release": Gruesome Murder Illuminated by a Blue Light, Six Years Later, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 17 March 2026)

       "Blue Light Special" award for great police work!

On July 3, 2019, in Maltepe, Istanbul, Ersin Yılmaz (37), upon learning 

of his Uzbekistani wife Khurriyat Tursun Boeva's (35) relationship with 

her former lover, killed her by hitting her on the head with a stick during 

an argument at home. After keeping the body in the balcony space for a 

month, Yılmaz brought it inside because it smelled, dismembered its limbs, 

and threw them in the trash. Seven years after the incident, while 

examining missing person reports, police teams identified suspicious 

statements and uncovered the murder through a "luminol" analysis 

conducted on the balcony, where lime had been poured to cover the 

smell.

NOTE: "Luminol" is a white-yellow crystalline chemical that emits blue 

light (chemiluminescence) when it reacts with an oxidizing agent 

(hydrogen peroxide). It is primarily used in forensics to detect traces of 

cleaned or invisible blood, based on the principle that it glows when it 

reacts with iron in the blood.

According to the allegations, Ersin Yılmaz, a hairdresser living in Didim, 

Aydın province with his mother, father, and wife Khurriyat Tursun Boeva, 

frequently argued with his wife, the mother of his two children, due to 

jealousy. In 2019, he and his wife moved to Istanbul and settled in the 

Fındıklı neighborhood of Maltepe. After the couple moved into their 

rented apartment, Sevara Zakhıdova, unable to contact her sister Khurriyat, 

filed a missing person report with the prosecutor's office on October 30, 

2019. Yılmaz told family members and the police that he had argued with 

his wife, that she had left him, and that she had been deported.

Following a special instruction from Istanbul Police Chief Selami Yıldız, 

police teams from the Missing Persons Bureau of the Public Security Branch, 

after reviewing files taken down from the shelf, determined that there was 

no record of the missing Khurriyat leaving the country and that her phone 

was actively in circulation. 

Suspicious, police teams listened to neighbors on Zambak Street, who 

reported that they had argued with Yılmaz due to a bad smell and that 

Yılmaz had told them he kept pigeons. Based on this information, police 

examined the apartment. Using a chemical analysis technique that uses 

blue light to detect blood traces, traces of blood were found on the balcony.

Continuing their investigation based on the evidence, police teams 

determined that Yılmaz had filed for divorce from his wife in 2020, 

and that the divorce was finalized after five years due to the lack of a 

response. They also discovered that Yılmaz had inserted a SIM card 

into his wife's phone to make it appear as if she were alive, and then 

frequently traveled to Georgia using the identity of his friend Anıl Y. (33).

Police teams, who launched an operation to apprehend the murder 

suspects, detained Ersin Yılmaz, who had left Georgia and entered 

Turkey on March 9, 2026, and gone to Aydın to be with his family, 

and his friend Anıl Y. in Istanbul.

In his statement to the police, Ersin Yılmaz confessed to the crime, 

"explaining" that he killed his wife by hitting her on the head with a 

stick during an argument in the kitchen due to jealousy, while their two 

children were in the room. He said he buried her in a space on the 

balcony, covered with garden sand, and hid it for a month. He stated 

that when the body started to smell, he poured lime into it. When he 

couldn't control the smell, he dug up the body, dismembered it, put the 

limbs in bags, and threw them into a trash can in the neighborhood.

In his statement, Yılmaz claimed they argued because of images of his 

wife with her ex-boyfriend, saying: “During the argument, she insulted 

me so much that I lost my temper. When I grabbed a stick, I hit her on 

the head, and she fell. The children were in the room and didn't see. 

I threw potting soil on her and buried her on the balcony. When I couldn't 

cope with the smell, I cut her into pieces, put them in black bags, and 

threw them into a container 50 meters away.”

Anıl Y., a friend who was detained for giving his identity to the murder 

suspect, stated in his testimony, "I had no knowledge; he told me he was

going abroad."  

The two suspects, after completing their procedures at the police station, 

were transferred to the Anadolu Courthouse in Kartal.

Winter's End in Yakutiye: Granddads Best Grandkids in Chess: Snow Blob Obliterates Parked Car

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 16 March 2026)

                     Next time the kids will use AI.

In Erzurum's Yakutiye district, grandfathers who frequent a coffeeshop

in the Rabia Ana neighborhood squared off with their granchildren who

are members of the Sabancı Middle School Chess Club.  Most of the 

winners were the granddads (!).

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 16 March 2026)

                      If only he'd parked elsewhere...

The snow that accumulated on the roof of a 7-story building in the

Yakutiye district of Erzurum loosed during the daylight hours of 

sunshine and crashed on top of a parked car, essentially detroying 

it.

"Beat & Release": Wealthy Businessman Poisoned by Ex-wife and Son, in Ankara

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(NTV Haber website, 15 March 2026)

       Ramazan Bey's murder solved during Ramazan.

In the investigation into the death of businessman Ramazan Arıkan, 

who was found dead in his ex-wife's house in Ankara, three suspects, 

including his ex-wife and son, have been arrested. The forensic report 

revealed that Arıkan's body contained high doses of sedatives and 

epilepsy medication used in animals. (!) Ramazan bey had a net

worth of 400 million TL (about $1 million).

According to the investigation file initiated by the Ankara Chief Public 

Prosecutor's Office, Ramazan bey was found dead on November 16, 

2025, at the address where his ex-wife, S.S., resided. A large-scale 

investigation was launched by the Ankara Provincial Gendarmerie 

Command Public Security Branch Directorate teams.

Based on the Forensic Medicine Institute report dated January 14, 2026, 

prepared as part of the investigation, the autopsy revealed the presence 

of "xylazine" (a sedative) in the victim's body, a substance used in 

animals that can cause cardiac arrest when taken in high doses by 

humans, and "Gabapentin," a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.

                                Very candid camera.

Teams examining the security camera footage from the building where 

the incident occurred determined that Arıkan was brought home by his 

son B.A. and M.Ü. around 8:09 PM on the day of the incident, and that 

the victim was having difficulty standing. It was also determined that the 

victim's daughter, H.S.A., entered the building an hour later and shortly 

afterward arrived at the residence of the victim's ex-wife, S.S.

Subsequently, it was determined that the suspects S.S., M.Ü., and B.A. 

left the building together, and immediately afterward, the daughter H.S.A. 

called the 112 Emergency Call Center, and the ambulance arrived at the 

address at 10:11 PM.

Following instructions from the Chief Prosecutor's Office, M.Ü. and the 

victim's son B.A., who were apprehended in an operation conducted by 

the Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams, were arrested on March 10th.

Based on the suspects' statements, the victim's ex-wife, S.S., was taken 

into custody today. He was arrested, while his daughter H.S.A. was released 

under judicial supervision.

"Fleece & Release": American Woman Sues for $90,000 in Damages for Unpleasant Hair Transplant, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 13 March 2026)

                            Hair today, gone tomorrow.

According to a lawsuit filed with the Istanbul Consumer Court, 

American citizen Oluwaseun C. sought treatment at a private health 

center in Sarıyer due to social anxiety and hair loss.

Based on the allegations, the hair transplant procedure, which was 

promised to take 6 hours, lasted more than 8 hours. Oluwaseun C., 

who experienced extraordinary pain during the procedure, underwent 

the operation in intense agony despite additional anesthetic injections. 

Oluwaseun C.'s pain did not subside after the operation, and her requests, 

particularly regarding the top of her head, were ignored, with not a 

single hair follicle being transplanted in that area.

Claiming that she experienced severe headaches, constant numbness, 

itching, swelling, and depressions in her scalp after the operation, 

Oluwaseun C. filed a lawsuit through her lawyer at the Istanbul Consumer 

Court. The petition states that Oluwaseun C.'s hair loss increased 

throughout her head and the bald areas widened after the operation, adding:

"My client has become unable to go out in public without a wig and hat 

in her work and social life. In light of the pain, suffering, loss of 

self-confidence, and uncertainty about the future experienced by my client,

 we demand that the defendant clinic be ordered to pay 90,250 dollars 

(approximately 4 million TL) in material and moral damages."

In the response submitted to the court by the health center's lawyer, it was 

stated: "Our client company has fully fulfilled all its medical responsibilities. 

The failure of hair transplants in individuals with skin diseases is entirely 

due to the individual's medical history, not to any negligent procedures by 

the clinic or physician. Therefore, we request the dismissal of this abstract 

and unfounded lawsuit."

"Despoil & Release": Tourist Boats Threaten Endangered Seals' Privacy, in Gazipaşa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 12 March 2026)

          "I want to be alone!" - Marlene Dietrich fan.

The last refuge of Mediterranean monk seals, whose numbers have 

dwindled to around 900 worldwide, in Gazipaşa, Antalya, has been 

turned into a profit-making hub by illegal tours. Raids on the caves, 

organized via Telegram and marketed especially to foreign tourists, 

are driving the timid animals away from their homes. Following the

 emergence of the footage, a report was made to the authorities.

The Mediterranean monk seal, listed as critically endangered by the 

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), whose numbers had previously fallen 

to 700, has seen its population rise to 900 last year thanks to conservation 

efforts. Found only along the coasts of Turkey and Greece, and two 

countries in the Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean monk seal faces its 

greatest threat from human-caused factors.

A case highlighting the harm humans inflict on Mediterranean monk 

seals occurred in Gazipaşa, Antalya. It was revealed that a person 

marketing seal caves to tourists, primarily Russians but also domestic 

and foreign visitors, in the Gazipaşa-Alanya region, shared footage in 

a closed group on a social media application. An anonymous member 

of the group reported the incident, including images showing a 

Mediterranean monk seal being disturbed in its den and fleeing in fear.

“Foreigners in the Gazipaşa Russian Telegram chat group are writing that 

this man has been hunting seals in these caves in groups for about two 

years. The seals particularly like this area of ​​Kızılin Mountain and live 

there. Since this man showed these caves to many foreigners who admire 

Gazipaşa, satisfied hunters regularly come there on their own. These 

caves urgently need protection, and this shameful practice must stop. 

Many foreigners are writing that they are doing a good job by driving

 the seals away from the caves, believing that this will encourage seal 

breeding. I am speechless with shock. I am in despair.”

     Seals' sign at cave entrance:  "I'd turn back if I were you!"

Following the report, Cem Orkun Kıraç, Coordinator of the 

Mediterranean Monk Seal Research Group affiliated with the 

Underwater Research Association, informed the authorities of the 

situation along with the images. Kıraç, stating that DKMP officials 

will conduct the necessary investigation, said:

“According to the correspondence, a person named Savaş is marketing 

to local and foreign tourists, saying, ‘I will show you the Mediterranean 

monk seal.’ Despite the fact that entering Mediterranean monk seal dens

is prohibited by law, he is marketing this to tourists in a Telegram group. 

Why is entering the Mediterranean monk seal cave prohibited? Because 

it only remains in four countries in the world. We are talking about a very

 rare creature with only 900 individuals remaining worldwide. These four 

countries are struggling to protect it and ensure its survival. In Turkey, 

there are 120 identified individuals, perhaps 150. We are not counting 

young and pups; the number of adults is 120. Why are people entering 

their caves? Because of its timid nature, the animal is introverted and 

fearful, staying away from people. And that's why it goes to caves. 

Actually, caves are not their habitat. The Mediterranean monk seal is 

not an animal that lives in cramped caves. It takes refuge in caves due 

to excessive human pressure. Now you are disturbing them in their last
refuge. This man is also conducting tours.”

To the rescue!

"Beat & Release": Ex-Boxer, Now a Loan Shark, Kills "Indebted" Friend With a Punch, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 12 March 2026)

                                       In happier days...

According to allegations, Seyit Göçüm (47) repaid the 400,00 TL  

(about $9,000) he borrowed from his friend Gürsoy K., a former boxer, 

2 years ago, with interest, amounting to approximately 4 million lira. 

However (!), Gürsoy K., who continued to demand money, assaulted 

Göçüm, with whom he had a disagreement. Göçüm died in the 

hospital after being taken there following the punch he received.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Pınartepe 

neighborhood of Istanbul's Beylikdüzü district. Allegedly, former boxer 

Gürsoy K. lent his close friend Seyit Göçüm 400,000 TL two years ago. 

Last April, Seyit Göçüm married Mona Behmeni, and Gürsoy K. was his 

witness at the wedding (!). Since the time of the loan, Göçüm has repaid 

Gürsoy approximately 4 million TL (about $90,000) (!), including interest. 

However (!), Gürsoy continued to demand more money. After a while, 

Seyit Göçüm fell ill and, on the advice of doctors, quit his job. His wife, 

Mona hanım, left her beauty salon to her employees and took over her 

husband's business.

On January 13, 2026, Gürsoy K. went to Göçüm's workplace, which was 

being managed by Mona Behmeni, and demanded more money. 

Göçüm's wife, Behmeni hanım, said to Gürsoy K., "We gave you two 

luxury cars, and we made payments many times, both in cash and through 

the bank. Why isn't this debt being paid off? I'll give you my beauty center 

too, just to close this matter." Upon hearing this, Gürsoy K. told Behmeni 

to have her husband come and settle the matter.

The following day, Gürsoy K. and Seyit Göçüm met at a cafe next to their 

workplace. After sitting for a while, the two got up and left. As they were 

walking down the street, Gürsoy punched Göçüm. Göçüm collapsed from 

the blow, and bystanders alerted his wife who was sitting inside the 

workplace. When she came out, Gürsoy K. attacked her as well. The couple 

called the police. While police were investigating the scene, 

Seyit Göçüm fainted and died in the hospital. The entire incident was 

captured on security cameras of nearby businesses.

Mona hanım, describing what happened, said, “My husband had an illness. 

The doctors said, 'He should stay away from stress.' So my husband quit his 

job and started staying home to rest. I also quit my beauty salon and took 

over my husband's business. I started working in his place. 

On January 13th, Gürsoy K. came to my husband's workplace. He asked me, 

'Where is your husband?'” I told him, "You know my husband is sick and 

resting at home." He said my husband still owed him money. I asked, 

"What debt? Hasn't this debt been paid off yet?" and offered to give him 

my beauty salon. He said, "Tell your husband to come tomorrow and sort 

this out, otherwise I'll kill him first and then demolish the beauty salon." 

That evening, I told my husband what happened, but I didn't tell him the 

part where Gürsoy K. threatened me. On January 14th, my husband and 

Gürsoy sat in a cafe next to his workplace. After sitting for 5-6 minutes, 

they got up. While walking, Gürsoy punched my husband, even though 

he knew he was sick. When my husband became ill, the neighbors came 

and told me. When I went outside, Gürsoy hit me too. People around 

separated us. Then my husband told me to call the police and a lawyer. 

The police and the lawyer arrived. My husband explained everything, 

and at that moment, he became ill and fainted in front of the police. 

And I lost my husband."

Following the incident, Gürsoy K. was taken into custody by police. He 

was subsequently arrested after being brought before the court. However, 

Mona hanım stated that she was threatened by the suspect's family, saying

"The pain wasn't easy. I tried to compose myself a little. But Gürsoy's family 

threatened me. They said, 'You're a foreigner, we'll have you deported; 

withdraw your complaint.' I can't leave the house, I can't go to work. I 

don't want money, I just want justice. He ruined our lives. I was only 

married for 9 months. I will stand by my complaint to the end."

"Beat & Release": Weightlifter Big Brother Beats Up Plump Kid Sister's Tormenters, in Konya

 türkçe links to original Turkish article

(HaberTürk website, 11 March 2026)

                                 A  bit of a mismatch.

In Konya, national weightlifter S.B.K. (20) allegedly assaulted E.B.İ., 

a male student, and his twin sister at school because they had been 

mocking and bullying his sister I.K. (14) over her weight. S.B.K. was 

detained after the incident but released after giving his statement.

The incident occurred on February 3rd at Adnan Hadiye Sürmegöz 

Middle School on Güvence Street in Feritpaşa Neighborhood, Selçuklu 

district. I.K., a student at the school, allegedly told her family that her 

peer E.B.İ. had been mocking her because of her weight.

Following this, I.K.'s mother and older brother, S.B.K., went to meet 

with the school principal, R.Ş. While S.B.K.'s mother was meeting with 

the principal in his office, S.B.K encountered E.B.İ. waiting in the 

corridor. After an argument ensued, S.B.K. attacked E.B.İ. with punches 

and kicks. The teacher on duty noticed the situation and tried to 

intervene and separate them. At that moment, E.B.İ.'s twin sister arrived 

and reacted. S.B.K. then attacked E.B.İ.'s sister with punches as well.

Bullying deterrent

The parties were separated by the intervention of the teachers. S.B.K. 

was taken into custody by police teams called upon the report. S.B.K., 

who was learned to have won a European championship in weightlifting 

when he was 17 years old, was released after giving his statement.

School Principal R.Ş., in his statement to the police after the incident, 

explained what happened. In his statement, R.Ş. said, “On the day of the 

incident, the mother of my student came to the principal's office. She 

told me that a student named E.B.İ. was bullying her daughter because 

of her weight. I told her, 'Let's evaluate the matter with the vice 

principal and guidance counselor responsible for 7th and 8th grade 

students.'

"At that time, I saw on the camera in my room that there was shouting 

and chaos on the floor where the principal's office was located. 

Afterwards, I immediately went out into the corridor and saw the 

teacher on duty intervening in the fight. I told S.B.K., whose name I 

learned because of the incident, 'I'm talking to your mother about this 

matter, what you did is wrong. You can't just walk into the school and 

beat up students based on what your sister  said, without talking to us. 

What would happen if everyone did the same?'" he said.

"Beat & Release": 18-year "Hedgehog" Murder Case Solved - CSI Zonguldak

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 10 March 2026)

                           The resemblance is uncanny.

An indictment has been prepared against four suspects, two of whom 

are in custody, for allegedly murdering Ahmet Yılmaz, nicknamed 'Kirpi' 

(Hedgehog), whose bones were found in the Ulutan Dam in 2010, two 

years after he disappeared in Zonguldak. The indictment seeks a life 

sentence for the crime of 'intentional murder in complicity'. It states that  

Yılmaz was strangled in a car, his body was hidden in a sack in an 

abandoned illegal coal mine, and then thrown into the dam lake.

In 2010, human bones were found near the Ulutan Dam in Zonguldak. 

In 2012, DNA tests identified the bones as belonging to Ahmet Yılmaz, 

a married man with five children who had disappeared in 2008. It was 

stated that Ahmet Yılmaz's bones were found by a fisherman on 

December 9, 2010, when the water level in the dam receded. At the 

time of the investigation, a decision of non-prosecution was issued in 

2012, based on the DNA results, on the grounds that there was 

"no evidence that Ahmet Yılmaz had been murdered."

However (!), in 2023, in the organized crime case in Zonguldak, in 

which Emircan İ. (45) is accused of being the leader, the non-prosecution 

decision was overturned and the case was reopened after a defendant 

named H.P. confessed to killing Ahmet Yılmaz by shooting him in the 

head and throwing him into the dam, based on a statement he had heard 

but described as if he had lived through it.

The Public Security Branch Directorate teams took over the case of 

Ahmet Yılmaz's death in 2025, as there were no injuries from cutting, 

stabbing, or gunshot wounds on his body. As part of the investigation 

coordinated by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, statements were 

taken from 20 people. In this context, coded notes exchanged between 

the suspects during their time in prison in 2009 under the 'criminal 

organization' case were also deciphered. 

It was determined that those involved in the murder made false 

applications and statements to conceal his death, such as 'Ahmet lives 

in Istanbul. I bought drugs from him, he lives in a hotel.' It was revealed 

that Emircan İ., Tarık Y. (50), Köksal A. (48), and Baycan İ. tried to 

conceal the murder in this way for many years.

Based on the statements taken, it was determined that İlker E. 

explained that he committed the murder to instil fear in his friends (!). 

Following this, İlker E., who was already in custody for another 

crime, was questioned. On November 11, 2025, İlker E. was also 

arrested in connection with the 'Kirpi Ahmet' murder.

Police teams subsequently conducted technical surveillance, phone 

tapping, and HTS (cellphone)base station analysis. On February 22, 

the teams carried out an operation and detained Emircan İ., Köksal A., 

and Tarık Y.

Within the scope of the case, the possibility emerged that Ahmet 

Yılmaz was murdered due to suspicion that he would report other 

gang members in a theft incident that occurred during an internal 

gang dispute. It was learned that Emircan İ. claimed that he argued 

with and strangled Yılmaz because of an affair between the deceased 

Baycan İ. and Yılmaz's wife.

On February 26, the suspects were brought to court as part of the 

investigation. Emircan İ., who was charged with "intentional 

homicide in complicity," was placed under house arrest because he 

was not in the vehicle on the day of the incident. Köksal A. and 

Tarık Y. were arrested. İlker E., who was already in custody for this 

crime, was released under judicial supervision.

The Zonguldak Public Prosecutor's Office has prepared an indictment 

regarding the incident. The indictment states that Ahmet Yılmaz was 

strangled to death on November 1, 2008, after an argument while 

driving around with his friends Baycan İ., Köksal A., and Tarık Y., 

following the news that he would report the gang. 

The indictment further states that Emircan İ. explained that the 

argument stemmed from a relationship between Baycan İ. and Yılmaz's 

wife; Köksal A. exercised his right to remain silent and denied the 

accusations; and Tarık Y. confessed that Baycan İ. strangled "Kirpi 

Ahmet" in the car, they put the body in a sack, first dumped it in an 

abandoned illegal coal mine, and then later threw it into the Ulutan 

Dam. The four suspects, who were also taken to the crime scene for 

on-site investigation, are facing life imprisonment for "intentional 

homicide in complicity."