"Beat & Release": Good Police Work Nabs Teenage "Baker-Stalker", in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 22 April 2026)

              Following in her footsteps, with bad intent.

Irem Nur B. was physically assaulted by Emre B., who was following 

her, as she entered the apartment building where she lives. Emre B., who 

fled but was later caught and arrested, was found to have a police record 

for 'sexual abuse of a child'. (!)

On the night of April 19th in Kağıthane, Istanbul, a suspect followed 

İrem Nur B. (26) to her home and physically assaulted her at the entrance 

of her apartment building. When İrem Nur B. screamed, the suspect ran 

away. Hearing İrem Nur B.'s screams, apartment residents rushed to her 

aid. After İrem Nur B. tearfully recounted what had happened, a neighbor, 

half-naked, chased after the suspect. Another neighbor joined the chase 

a short time later.

Following İrem Nur B.'s complaint, police launched an investigation. 

Numerous security cameras in the neighborhood were examined to 

determine the suspect's escape route. In an operation lasting approximately 

12 hours, the teams meticulously tracked the suspect, examining footage 

from various locations, and identified him as Emre B. (19), who worked 

at a bakery in the Yahya Kemal neighborhood. The police apprehended 

Emre B. while he was making bread at the bakery (!). 

Will bake bread for fellow inmates henceforth...

It was determined that Emre B., who was taken into custody, had a prior 

police record for "sexual abuse of a child." The suspect, who reportedly 

stated in his testimony that he only greeted her and did nothing else, was 

referred to the courthouse after the necessary procedures. Emre B. was 

arrested by the court on charges of "sexual harassment" and sent to prison.

"Decease & Release": Stench From Ad Panel Leads to Grim Dicovery, in Antalya

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 21 April 2026)

     Now showing! "A Foul Murder in the Ad Panel Leg".

In Antalya, cafeteria and municipal employees, while investigating the 

source of a long-standing foul odor, discovered the unrecognizable body 

of a man inside an LED advertising panel. It is believed he had died

 approximately a month ago. (!)

The incident occurred around 1:00 PM in Serdengeçti Park on Cumhuriyet 

Street in Muratpaşa district. According to reports, employees of the 

cafeteria located within the park had been unable to locate the source 

of a strong, foul odor for some time, despite their best efforts.

Suspecting that an animal might have died inside an LED advertising 

panel in the park, and that the odor was coming from this, the cafeteria 

employees notified municipal officials. Upon arrival, municipal officials 

opened the wooden base of the advertising panel's control panel and were 

shocked by what they found. They discovered a decomposed corpse, 

believed to be that of a man who had died approximately a month earlier. 

The municipal officials immediately notified the 112 Emergency 

Call Center.

Headed for a more suitable final resting place, one hopes.

Following the tip-off, teams from the Homicide Bureau, the Crime 

Prevention and Investigation Bureau, and the Crime Scene Investigation 

team were dispatched to the address. Due to the odor emanating from the 

body, the teams worked wearing masks. After examination by the 

prosecutor and police teams, the body, which had no identification on it, 

was taken to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for 

identification and determination of the cause of death. Police teams are 

continuing their efforts to identify the deceased.

You can smell it from here!

TNT History Archives: Roman-era "Piggy Bank"'s Coins Extracted With Dental Tools, in Side

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 20 April 2026)

                         And no need for novocaine! 

A Roman-era piggy bank found in the ancient city of Side, which 

remained intact for 18 centuries, caused astonishment. First, an ENT 

doctor examined it with a camera, then an X-ray revealed it contained 

495 silver coins. One of the coins, which were removed one by one 

using dental instruments, was found to be a 'fake'. (!)

Within the scope of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's "Legacy for 

the Future" project, archaeological excavations at the ancient city of 

Side, led by Prof. Dr. Feriştah Alanyalı from Anadolu University, have 

gained momentum in recent years. In the excavations in Manavgat 

district of Antalya, the historical fabric of the city has been significantly 

restored, and valuable artifacts have been unearthed. During our visit 

to the ancient city of Side, we listened to the stories of how these 

artifacts were discovered and their historical significance from the 

Head of Excavations, Alanyalı, and the Director of the Side Museum, 

Melih Kılınç.

The Side Museum underwent changes in its indoor and outdoor 

exhibitions last year, adapting to modern museum practices. Among 

the prominent artifacts in the museum's new exhibition area is a Roman 

piggy bank dating back to the third century AD. This rare piggy bank, 

which has survived intact to this day, contained 495 silver coins. One 

bronze coin, later revealed to be a counterfeit from that period, was 

also found. The counterfeit coin found in the piggy bank is also one 

of the first examples of counterfeiting in the ancient world. 

Excavation director Prof. Dr. Alanyalı and Side Museum Director Kılınç 

told Hürriyet the story of how the piggy bank, which could be the 

subject of a film, was discovered in 2012.

Modern "dental archeology".

Prof. Dr. Feriştah Alanyalı: "Our archaeologist colleagues found a piggy 

bank during the excavation. It was covered with soil. They brought it to 

the excavation house. They said, 'Professor, this is very heavy.' We have 

a professor who studies coins. He said, 'Feriştah, let's go to Akdeniz 

Hospital. I know a doctor there.'

We also took our Ministry representative with us. We knew an ENT 

doctor there. We got our tickets as if we were registering a patient. 

The doctor looked inside the piggy bank with a small camera used to 

look inside the ear. We saw that it was overflowing with money and 

coins. Then we got another ticket. We went to the X-ray department. 

We had an X-ray taken. It was completely full. Then we immediately 

handed it over to the museum. Our museum restorer kept the piggy 

bank in a solution for days. Then he took out the coins one by 

one with tweezers. There were 495 pieces. One of them was fake.,

It contained symbols belonging to different emperors. We had never 

seen such a complete piggy bank before. They usually break."

When science branches merge, wonders ensue.

Melih Kılınç: “This is a coin box from the Roman period, containing 

silver coins. It was found in the Archeopark area opposite the Ancient 

Theatre. The coins were removed one by one through the opening 

where the coins were placed, without the box being broken in any way. 

Our restorer kept them in a chemical solution, and they were removed 

as they dissolved using dental instruments and tweezers. These coin 

boxes are not usually seen intact like this. Because they were broken 

in ancient times, as well. This is one of the only examples that has 

survived intact to this day. We examined all 495 silver coins individually.

 

One of them was a bronze coin, a forgery from that period. There was 

counterfeiting back then too. Of course, numismatist Ahmet Tolga Tek 

said this. He said, ‘It's an ancient forgery.’ We are keeping the forgery 

in our storage. There is no forgery in the metal, it's bronze, but its 

forgery within its own period has been determined. The coins also 

have portraits of Roman Emperors and Roman Empresses on them."

"Beat & Release": From The Police Blotter - 3 Bizarre Cases, in Keşan, Ankara and Muğla

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 19 April 2026)

                        Should have stayed in jail...

In Edirne's Keşan district, Emre Pirinçustası (36), who was jailed in 2018

for the stabbing death of  junkman Osman K. (then 43), and who was 

released from prison last week (!), was shot dead by Osman bey's older 

brother M.K. 

After the murdur, M.K. left his car along the Keşan-Gelibolu highway

and fled on foot. However (!), M.K. was nabbed by police near the 
Keşan Commerce Exchange Slaughterhouse Administration, together 

with the revolver he used to kill Pirinçustası. 

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 April 2026)

       "Brad Pitt" look will be wasted in prison...or maybe not.

It was learned that Barış Mirza, who was determined to have instigated 

the murder of Burak Şen (26), who died in his car after being hit by 

28 bullets (!)in the armed attack on October 29, 2010 in Ankara's

Yenimahalle district, and who has been living as a fugitive in Georgia 

for 7 years, had returned to Turkey.

Police apprehended the suspect through their investigation and took 

him into custody.  It was determined that Barış Mirza had undergone 

hair transplantation, cosmetic surgery on his nose, lips, and chin to alter 

his appearance and resemble his brother, and that he had entered the 

country using his brother's identity.

Mirza was arrested by the judicial authorities to whom he was referred 

and sent to prison.

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 19 April 2026)

  Blossoming criminal career cut short by misjudgement.

Yalçın Demir Kırbaş (17), who had a warrant for arrest for various 

crimes, lost his life after falling from the roof of the building he climbed

onto while trying to escape from the police teams in the Yatağan district 

of Muğla province. 

The incident occurred around 7:00 PM in the Yatağan district. Police 

teams from the Yatağan District Police Department launched an 

operation to apprehend Kırbaş, who had numerous criminal records 

and outstanding warrants. Upon noticing the police, Kırbaş climbed 

onto the roof of a building. Attempting to cross to the roof of an 

adjacent building, he fell approximately 5 meters (!) into the building's 

stairwell.

Medical teams were dispatched to the scene following a report. Upon 

examination, it was determined that Kırbaş had died. The Yatağan Public 

Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident.

It was learned that Kırbaş had previously carried out a Molotov cocktail 

attack on the home of the family of Menteşe Mayor Gonca Köksal.

"Fleece & Release": Shepherds Took a Bath in Ankara, While Thieves Stole Their Cattle in Sivrihisar

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 18 April 2026)

                     Got a bath AND his herd back!

Four of the eight suspects who were found to have taken shepherds to a 

bathhouse in Ankara and who stole and sold 36 head of cattle worth 

5 millionTL (about $111,500)  from barns in Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir, 

were arrested. The 36 head of cattle, which were determined to have been 

sold in Bolvadin district of Afyonkarahisar, were returned to their owners.

Three individuals who came to Sivrihisar district took the shepherds 

working in the cattle barns to a bathhouse in Ankara. Meanwhile, three 

other individuals arrived at the barns with trucks, stole 36 head of cattle, 

and fled.

Following the shepherds' report, the Eskişehir Gendarmerie Command's 

JASAT Detective Teams and the Sivrihisar District Gendarmerie Command 

launched an investigation. The investigation revealed that the stolen cattle 

were taken to Bolvadin district in Afyonkarahisar and sold.

In a simultaneous operation conducted by gendarmerie teams in Eskişehir 

and Afyonkarahisar, 8 suspects were apprehended and taken into custody. 

36 head of cattle, with an estimated market value of 5 million TL, were 

returned to their owners. Following instructions from the Sivrihisar Public 

Prosecutor, the 8 suspects, whose statements were taken at the Gendarmerie 

Command, were referred to the courthouse. Four of the suspects were 

arrested and imprisoned, while the others were released.

"Blockade & (No) Release: Turkish Tourists Stranded on Greek Island Due to Farmers' Protest, on Lesbos

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 17 April 2026)

            Ahhh, a lovely holiday on a Greek island...

Farmers on the Greek island of Lesbos (Midilli in Turkish), protesting 

against the foot-and-mouth disease quarantine, blockaded the port. 

Due to the protests, ferry services between Ayvalık and Lesbos have 

been suspended until April 22nd. A one-way evacuation trip was 

organized for Turkish tourists whose tours were cancelled and who 

were stranded on the island.

Tensions are escalating on the Greek island of Lesbos, a popular destination 

for Turkish tourists, due to a month-long quarantine imposed because of an 

outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in animals. Farmers, protesting and 

demanding the lifting of the quarantine, have been blockading the port of 

Lesbos for three days. This situation has caused hardship for Turkish 

tourists visiting the island. Ferry services between Ayvalık (Turkey) and 

Lesbos have been suspended for a week.

The announcement stated that ferry services from Turkey to the island 

would be suspended until April 22nd due to the blockade. As a result, 

hundreds of Turkish tourists have had their previously planned tours to the 

island cancelled. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to rescue Turkish tourists 

who have already arrived on the island and are stranded for several days. 

A one-way ferry service was organized from Lesbos to Ayvalık last night.

                                             Got Milk?

Meanwhile, angry farmers have dumped tons of spoiled milk onto the roads. 

For three days, they have also been blocking the unloading of trucks 

carrying perishable goods, especially food, from ships at the port.

The farmers, demanding compensation for their losses, will negotiate 

with the Athenian government today. Due to the quarantine, 8,000 sheep 

and goats have died in the past month.

"Rise & Release": Another "Turkish Jesus" Complains About Trump's Jesus Posting

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 16 April 2026)

yet another Turkish Jesus! click for details.

             Messiahs are coming out of the woodwork!

For many years Hasan Mezarcı has claimed to be the Messiah (!). 

In an interview given on November 25, 2000, Mezarcı stated that he 

had been told by God three years earlier, while in prison, that he was 

Jesus Christ, and announced that he would fulfill his mission with his 

apostles.

So (!) when U.S. President Trump posted an image of himself as a 

healing Jesus, Mezarcı took great exception, saying "Trump is making 

a mistake under the influence of evangelicals. He's staining both God 

and Allah. As the Messiah, I am very discomfited by this development." 

Yesterday, Trump added another controversial statement to his list. 

Mehmet Oz, head of the Center for Health Services and Medicare-

Medicaid in the US, said Trump defended his diet cola consumption 

with an interesting justification. Oz stated that Trump believes that 

because the cola can kill the grass it is spilled on, it can also kill cancer 

cells in the body (!). 

Science (fiction)- based medicine...

"Slice & Release": Drive at Own Risk on Roads of Rage, in Istanbul

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Sözcü Newspaper, 15 April 2026)

       Standard equipment for most Istanbul drivers.

In Istanbul's Maltepe district, a traffic incident occurred and one

of three individuals from one car brandished a knife at the 

driver of the other car, demanding "You will aplogize! Otherwise

I'll cut you to shreds!" 

However (!), once the incident reached social media, police

tracked down the three traffic goons and fined them 542,000 TL

(about $12,000), sequestering their vehicle for 60 days and 

stripping them of their drivers licenses. 

"Crash & Release": Woman Barely Avoids Tragic End - T'was Her "Fate", in Antalya

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 14 April 2026)

 

                   Chance is a fool's name for fate...

In Antalya's Manavgat distrct at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning,

truck driver Erkan Yılmaz stopped suddenly at an intersection to

avoid hitting a car driven by Kader Süzen Duran (whose first name

means "fate"!").

However (!), the sudden stop caused the iron rods in Yılmaz's truck

to fall out on top of Kader hanım's car, crashing through her car's

roof and windshield.  Her passenger Buse Akın was slightly injured

in her foot by an iron rod, but Kader hanım fatefully (!) was unhurt.

TNT History Archives: Atomic Theory - Ömer Sıtkı Işıksal, The Misunderstood "Turkish Einstein"

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(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 12 April 2026) 

                  Soldier- Scientist Ömer Sıtkı Işıksal

By Tolga Aydoğan

Explorer who discovered the atomic model

Could such a scientist emerge from our country in the years when 

Einstein's discoveries shook the world? The views and discoveries 

defended by Ömer Sıtkı Işıksal, who said that he was not understood 

by the scientific community in Turkey, open the door to a "what if" 

story that many of you have not heard before.

On January 19, 1933, at 13.30, the Great Leader Atatürk left the 

mansion where he was staying in Bursa and visited the spa facility 

in Çekirge and then the Bursa İpek İş Factory.

Here, after receiving information from the factory manager Reşat Bey, 

he stopped by the military hospital to give morale to the patients, and 

while taking a breather in the chief physician's room, he was

informed that a person wanted to meet him.

The incident was reflected in the next day's Cumhuriyet newspaper 

as follows:

"Before leaving the hospital, His Excellency the President listened to 

the explanation of Sıtkı Bey, who was promoted from the military district 

governorship (lieutenant colonel) in the medical room. Sıtkı Bey says 

that he has discovered a new atomic model and that this discovery will 

make great revolutions in the world of physics and chemistry and, due 

to its application, in the world of science. He even published an article 

about his discovery in a reputable magazine in the French science world 

and aroused interest. He participated in the Nobel science award 

competition. He is trying to have his work published in order to enter. 

His Excellency Gazi also promised to help in printing this person's work.”

Upon this news, the press of the period became interested in the issue 

and all eyes suddenly turned to Ömer Sıtkı Işıksal, who claimed to have 

discovered the atomic model.

Ömer Sıtkı Bey, whose name had not been heard in the scientific world 

until that day, was a soldier of engineer origin. After graduating from 

engineering school, he was sent to Germany for education with a state 

scholarship, where he worked as a manager at the Tophane factory and 

as a physics-chemistry teacher at Bursa Işıklar Military High School 

in his later years.

On the other hand, he invented a periodic table that he claimed to fill 

the gaps in Mendeleev's periodic table, which is used in the field of 

chemistry.

Atatürk wanted this discovery of Ömer Sıtkı Bey, who asked for his 

support, to be investigated and brought together the scientists of the 

period in Dolmabahçe Palace. He personally attended the first meeting 

on February 25, 1933. Physics professors Salih Murat Uzdilek and 

Tevfik Subaşı, two of the important teachers of the period, astronomer-

mathematician Ord. Prof. Dr. Ali Yar, the first atomic physicist 

Prof. Dr. Fahir Yeniçay, Kandilli Observatory director Fatin Gökmen, 

Chemistry professor Ligor Taranakidis were among the delegation.

Sıtkı Bey's thesis was evaluated for three days, and the Turkish press 

followed the developments closely. In the Cumhuriyet newspaper, 

under the title "Atomic theory debates", it was stated that "Sıtkı Bey 

claims to have reached the important conclusion that physics scientists 

are busy searching for" and asked him to be associated with the 

publication of his book and his discovery in order to be a candidate 

for the Nobel Prize.

Again, in the 26 February 1933 issue of Cumhuriyet newspaper, the 

statement of Sıtkı Bey, who was stated to have won a science award 

from France, "It will be possible to move a train with a spark" was 

also included, and the power of the atom was tried to be explained.

However, no positive results emerged from the three-day meetings. 

Ömer Sıtkı Bey could not convince the professors in the delegation 

about his discovery. One of the teachers expressed his negative opinion 

with the sentence: "The theories that Sıtkı Bey claims to have 

discovered have no value from the point of view of logic in today's 

scientific world."

Prof. Dr. Salih Murat Bey, though, stated, "If the world of science 

can use the pressure inside an atom, a small spark will be able to 

move locomotives and ships for years. Scientists are currently 

working to learn the mechanism of the atom. Benefiting from this 

will be a task that will take years."

The committee claimed that Mr. Sıtkı tried to make a discovery in 

good faith, but that he repeated existing scientific data and was 

confused on some issues. The first atomic physicist Prof. Dr. Fahir 

Yeniçay said that if necessary, they could discuss the issue at 

Darülfünun Faculty of Science and that if Sıtkı Bey were right, 

they would applaud him.

Sıtkı Bey responded to the delegation who do not believe in his 

discovery through the press and claimed that they did not understand 

him. He said, "You know, Einstein was the target of many slanders 

when he said this. Now, we see that there is no event that is not based 

on that theory," and likened his situation to the situation experienced 

by Einstein.

He also added: "However, our revolution is not the age of iron and fire, 

but the age of electrons. I am sure that this will be understood sooner 

or later," and claims that it will be understood in the future.

Ömer Sıtkı Bey published his book describing his discovery in January 

1934 under the title "New Atomic Theory." He also made efforts to be 

nominated for the Nobel Prize, and even published books titled 

"Atom and Mathematics" and "Mechanics and Electricity."

A remarkable news item about Ömer Sıtkı Bey appeared in the Son 

Posta newspaper on November 7, 1948. The news stated that Sıtkı Bey's 

work "contains the atomic formula and the definition of the atom 

within this formula, which even American scientists who possess the 

atomic bomb did not yet know."

It was also stated that the Nobel Committee examined and admired 

Sıtkı Bey's work, and it was shared that Fritz Arndt, a chemistry 

professor at ITU, took action to nominate him for the Nobel Prize. 

On the other hand, Işıksal corresponded with the Nobel committee 

in 1948 and 1949 and stated that he wanted to be a candidate for his 

discovery.

In response to his letter on May 5, 1949, in which he explained his 

discovery of the atom, he received a letter from the Rector of the 

Federal Polytechnic School in Switzerland, Fritz Stüssi, who noted

that the work was received positively and would be shared with 

Ferdinand Gonseth.

And the aftermath of Ömer Sıtkı Işıksal is unknown. His family, 

whom I could barely reach, said that he corresponded with Albert 

Einstein about the periodic table during his lifetime, and that they 

had a box of documents waiting to be investigated.

Ömer Sıtkı Işıksal left us as a "misununderstood" explorer, in his 

own words, who claimed to have made a great discovery since the 

1930s, who strived to be a Nobel candidate.

"Expire & Release": Angel of Death Had a Watery Back-up Plan, in Siirt

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 13 April 2026)

               When it's your time, it's your time.

Naime Gölbaşı (55), a resident of Meşelik village in Baykan district

of Siirt province, suffered a heart attack, so her relatives put her in a

minibus to get her to a hospital. 

However (!), heavy rains caused the Baykan Stream to overflow and

the minibus became stranded amid the swollen water flow.  Rescue

teams from AFAD, UMKE and the Gendarmerie rushed to the scene

along with heavy equipment, but Naime hanım lost consciousness and

by the time she reached Siirt Training and Research Hospital she had

passed away. 

"Spin & Release": Man Thrown from "Zero Gravity" Ride Dies, in Edirne

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 12 April 2026)

                                           Whoops!

In Edirne, amusement park operator H.K. and employee E.K., who were 

referred to the courthouse in connection with the death of Sedat Coktaş, 

who fell from the "Zero Gravity" ride, were arrested.

The incident occurred the previous evening at the amusement park 

located between the Tunca and Meriç bridges on Lausanne Street. Sedat 

Çoktaş was thrown from the "Zero Gravity" ride at the amusement park.

Upon noticing the situation, amusement park employees alerted the 

authorities, and police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.

Sedat Çoktaş, who was injured, was taken to Trakya University Faculty 

of Medicine Hospital after initial treatment. Despite all efforts by the 

doctors, Çoktaş could not be saved.

Don't try this at home...

"Fleece & Release": Sell-off of Goods of "Transferred Soldiers and Police" Dupes the Gullible, in Diyarbakır and Elsewhere

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 11 April 2026)

             Victims need to learn this...for next time.

Suspects posted fake ads on platforms like Letgo and Facebook, claiming 

"I've been transferred, I'm selling my belongings," and gained the victims' 

trust by posing as soldiers or police officers.

To strengthen communication with those they had made agreements with, 

the gang, which supposedly arranged transportation, increased credibility 

by sharing minibus and bus license plates and driver information. 

Believing their goods were en route, the victims sent the money, but 

neither the products arrived nor could they find anyone to contact.

Following complaints, an investigation revealed that 234,750 TL (about

$5,200) in illicit gains had been obtained from 21 victims. The Diyarbakır 

Chief Public Prosecutor's Office identified a total of 37 million TL (about

$828,000) in transactions in the bank accounts used by the suspects. On 

April 7th, simultaneous operations were conducted in Antalya, Batman, 

Istanbul, and Bismil district of Diyarbakır. 23 suspects were taken into 

custody, and 20 mobile phones and 21 SIM cards were seized during 

searches of the addresses.

Following questioning by the Diyarbakır Duty Magistrate Court, 10 of the 

suspects were arrested, and judicial control measures were imposed 

on 13 others.

"Bark & Release": Dogs as Man's Worst Friends, and as Woman's Best Friends, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 4 April 2026)

                                "Let's talk this over."

The incident occurred in a private residential complex in the Yeni 

Çamlıca neighborhood of Ataşehir. Stray dogs, roaming in groups, 

attacked residents, causing fear. The stray dogs attacked several 

people at different times in the same location. Those attacked escaped 

by climbing onto a parked car. The incident was captured on security 

camera footage. 

Özgür Saraç, a resident whose car's roof was crushed by

fleeing people, stated that he regularly fed the dogs and that they 

wouldn't attack anyone they didn't suspect (!). “Twice in a month, 

friends who are afraid of dogs climbed onto my car. It wouldn't 

occur to anyone to climb on top of a car, but we don't  know how 

they came up with that idea. 

Our dogs lie down calmly and rarely attack anyone (!). We have been 

with these animals for 8 years. It is very rare for the dogs to attack; 

they probably sensed something. Let's not call it an attack; they just 

bark, we have never witnessed them biting.”

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 2 April 2026)

                   Feeding them all! Looks expensive.

Neighbors reported that they could not reach Gülcihan Mutlu (65), who 

lives with her 13 dogs (!) in Avcılar. Health and police teams who came to 

the building were also unable to reach Gülcihan hanım, so the door of her 

apartment was broken down. Waking up to the noises, Gülcihan hanım

reacted to the teams by saying, "What's happening?" After the door was 

broken down, her neighbors and relatives breathed a sigh of relief when 

they saw that Mutlu was alive.

The incident occurred in a building in the Cihangir neighborhood of Avcılar. 

Friends and neighbors of Gülcihan hanım, who lived in the apartment 

building, repeatedly knocked on her door after being unable to reach her. 

Relatives who tried to contact her by phone but received no answer then 

called 112 (emergency services). Police officers from the Avcılar Police 

Department, along with firefighters and paramedics, arrived at the scene 

and repeatedly knocked on her apartment door. Concerned for her 

safety, it was decided to break down the apartment door to reach Gülcihan

hanım.

Sound sleeper during 13-dog night.

The door was broken open by firefighters. Waking up to the noise, Gülcihan 

hanım reacted to the officers by saying, "What's happening?" The officers 

who entered explained the situation to Mutlu, saying, "We were worried 

about your life." Meanwhile, Mutlu's neighbor informed the officers, 

"She was asleep, there's nothing to worry about." Other neighbors who 

arrived at the door said, "You scared us, we've been trying to reach you 

for hours." Neighbors who entered the apartment tried to help her.

Waking up to the noises as the teams entered, she said, "I was very 

tired and sleep-deprived. I wasn't scared, but I couldn't understand why 

the door was being knocked on." The police officer told Gülcihan hanım, 

"In these kinds of situations, if neighbors or relatives can't get in touch, 

we have to break down the door." She replied to the police, "I'm sorry.

I was so sleep-deprived that I dozed off," and then thanked the police

teams.

"Meet & Release": Little Chinese Boy's Fluent English Shocks Turkish Tourist, in Xi'an

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 9 April 2026)

                         A viral lingua franca incident.

An English conversation involving a  little Chinese boy and a foreign

tourist went viral on social media. The little boy asked the tourist

where he was from and when the tourist responded "We're Turks" 

the boy praised Turkish ice cream (!).  The boy said his mother had

taught him English.

Prof. Abdullah Sayıner, the Turkish tourist, returned to Izmir on Monday. 

Dr. Sayıner told Hürriyet about the video that made him instantly famous 

on social media: "We went on a tour with a group of friends from medical 

school. We went to see the works known as Terracotta Soldiers in Xi'an, 

China. While we were resting after dinner, that little boy came and said, '

I want to talk to you' in very clear English, and I was very happy. He was 

a very sweet, very sympathetic child. I even noticed in the photos that he 

had a camera. I was very surprised that it spread so quickly." 

"Messages are coming from many parts of the world, from Pakistan, 

Canada, America and Paraguay. Frankly, it doesn't seem like such an 

exaggeration to me, but it means that people miss these relations. This 

is a sad thing for the world. If an ordinary meeting attracts so much 

attention, it means that people do not come across this in their daily lives."

"Sneak & Release": Empty Seats on Bus Tip Police to Search Baggage Compartment for Illegal Migrants, in Yozgat

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 8 April 2026) 

               "The price was right for luggage class."

In Yozgat, police teams determined that two vehicles and a passenger bus 

suspected of being used for migrant smuggling would be traveling from 

Yozgat to various provinces.

Teams stopped the suspicious vehicles and a passenger bus with empty 

seats (!) at a police checkpoint at the city entrance.  During the search, 

they found 53 irregular migrants: 41 in the luggage compartment and 

12 in the driver's sleeping area of ​​the passenger bus.

Y.K, Y.Ç, M.Y, Y.K, B.Y, and R.Y were detained on charges of migrant 

smuggling.  Following their procedures at the police station, the 6 suspects, 

who were referred to the courthouse on charges of being "organizers," 

were arrested by the judge.

The illegal migrants were sent to the Provincial Directorate of Migration 

Management to be deported after their procedures were completed.

"Empty" buses. Hmmmmmmmm.

Yozgat needs more people to fill all that empty space!