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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.
