"Abuse & Release": Peeved Mayor Has Trench Dug After Argument With Bureaucrats, in Hendek

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(Cumhuriyet Newspaper, 31 July 2026)

           Work was scheduled long ago...sure it was.

Following an argument between Sakarya Hendek Mayor İrfan Püsküllü 

and personnel from the Land Registry and Cadastre Directorate, it has 

been alleged (!) that municipal teams carried out excavation work in the 

area where the institution's building and parking lot entrance are located.

On Tuesday, July 28th, an incident occurred at the Hendek District Land 

Registry Office. According to allegations, Hendek Mayor İrfan Püsküllü 

went to the Land Registry Office for some transactions. During these 

transactions, a verbal argument reportedly took place between Mayor 

Püsküllü and Land Registry and Cadastre personnel.

Coincidentally (!), following the argument, teams from the Hendek 

Municipality Public Works Directorate arrived at the Land Registry Office 

with construction machinery. The teams carried out excavation work in 

the area between the Land Registry Office building and the parking lot 

entrance.

At the end of the workday, citizens who were in the building to conduct 

transactions with the Land Registry Office employees were astonished 

to see that the exit road had been dug up. Due to the excavation in the 

parking lot and at the building entrance, vehicles had difficulty exiting, 

causing a brief disruption in the area.

Campaign slogan was "Perturb Püsküllü at Your Own Risk!"

"Betroth & Release": Groom and Relatives Slay Wedding Photographer, Thinking He Was Rich, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 31 July 2026)

 Bride left with just this after groom was caught and jailed.

Photographer Ferhat Açık was brutally murdered by the groom (!), Okan 

Kılıç, and his relatives, after taking their wedding photos. Açık was lured 

to a forest under the pretext of a photoshoot, but when he resisted those 

who tried to steal his car after discovering no money in his bank account, 

slit in the throat. All that remains is this wedding photo taken by Açık 

(above).

In Istanbul, Okan Kılıç (25) contacted photographer Ferhat Açık (21) to 

take photos at his wedding. During this time, Kılıç became close friends 

with Açık and continued their friendship after the wedding. Allegedly, in 

May, Okan Kılıç, his brother Rıdvan Kılıç (20), and their relative Poyraz 

Kaya (19) made their first attempt to kidnap Ferhat Açık and extort money 

from him. 

Troubled youth.

However (!), when Açık arrived with a friend, Okan Kılıç was unable to 

carry out the kidnapping. On July 12, Kılıç called Açık again and tricked 

him by saying, "We need to do a photoshoot in Arnavutköy, can you come 

and pick us up in your car?" Photographer Ferhat Açık picked up Okan 

and Rıdvan Kılıç and Poyraz Kaya in his own car and went to a wooded 

area in Arnavutköy.

Ferhat Açık was abducted here. Seeing that there was no money in his bank 

account, though, the suspects tried to transfer ownership of Açık's vehicle to 

themselves. Açık said he didn't have his ID with him. The suspects forced 

Ferhat Açık to call his brother, Habip Açık, and say, "Brother, I need my ID 

for the filming; Okan is coming, give him your ID." Following the ensuing 

commotion and shouting, the suspects stabbed Ferhat Açık eight times and 

slit his throat, killing him. The suspects buried Açık's body in the forest 

and fled.

This is the script for the horror film-style sequel.

Okan Kılıç sent a message from Ferhat Açık's phone to his brother, Habip 

Açık, saying, "I'm in trouble, I need to go abroad because of a matter of 

honor. Sell the car urgently and send the money to my account." The 

three suspects took Ferhat Açık's car and went to his brother Habip Açık 

to get his ID. A day later, when Okan Kılıç tried to transfer the vehicle to 

his own name, the notary clerks became suspicious, causing him to panic. 

He then left the notary and handed the car over to Habip Açık.

Supposedly rich photographer was just 21.

Habip Açık reported his brother missing. The suspects sold Ferhat Açık's 

cell phone to a phone shop in Esenyurt and fled to Van. Police, with the 

help of cadaver dog Zeyna, found Ferhat Açık's body in a wooded area in 

Arnavutköy on July 26th. Rıdvan Kılıç and Poyraz Kaya were apprehended 

in Van. Okan Kılıç was caught trying to escape to Iran during an operation 

in the border region. A total of five suspects, including two arrested in 

Istanbul, have been referred to the courthouse.

"Chat GPT & Release": AI as Accomplice in Tangled Aunt-Niece Murder Case, in Tekirdağ

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(HaberTürk website, 30 July 2026)

"Cuff him!...uh, it!...uh ...oh , just forget it. Too hard."

An indictment has been prepared against İnci Çalışkan, who was 

arrested in Tekirdağ on the grounds that she murdered her aunt, 

Binnaz Eriş (70). The indictment states that before the murder,

Çalışkan accessed artificial intelligence applications and searched 

for things like, "How to kill someone without leaving a trace?", 

"Would they die faster if I shot them in the skull?", "How to 

dispose of a body?", and "Would someone suffer if shot in the skull?"

The incident occurred on January 9th in Öğretmenler Caddesi, Hürriyet 

Mahallesi, Süleymanpaşa district. Police, medical, and fire crews were 

dispatched to the address after people reported seeing smoke rising from 

the apartment on the second floor of a four-story building. The teams, 

arriving at the apartment where Binnaz Eriş lived alone, broke down 

the locked door and entered to extinguish the flames. The fire was quickly 

brought under control.

Firefighters found Eriş's lifeless body covered in blood during a search 

of the apartment. It was determined that Binnaz Eriş had been stabbed 

to death in the throat and abdomen.  Police teams are reviewing all 

security camera footage in the area regarding the murder of Binnaz Eriş, 

the mother of Serkan Eriş, a CHP (Republican People's Party) Municipal 

Council member in Süleymanpaşa. 

Not a very nice niece.

Binnaz Eriş's niece, İnci Çalışkan, and her husband, C.Ç., were taken 

into custody as suspects. In her initial statement to the police, İnci 

Çalışkan confessed to the crime, stating that she went to her aunt Eriş's 

house, slit her throat, stabbed her in the abdomen, and then took the gold, 

money, and cell phone before leaving. 

It was determined that İnci Çalışkan took gold worth approximately 

1 million TL (about $21,000) and some cash to her  home and hid them, 

then went to pick up her child from school, and during this time, threw 

her cell phone near a garbage container in front of the Zübeyde Hanım 

Girls' Vocational High School on Hükümet Street.

It was stated that İnci Çalışkan later went back to Eriş's house, poured 

cologne on the body, and set it on fire, which caused the fire in the house. 

After the murder came to light, Çalışkan reportedly returned to the scene 

and wept with her relatives. İnci Çalışkan and her husband, C.Ç., were 

taken to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station. 

Çalışkan was arrested, while her husband was released under judicial 

supervision. In her statement, Çalışkan reportedly said she was very sorry 

and, referring to Ömer B., who was allegedly her lover, stated, "I didn't 

want this to happen. They wanted it, they manipulated me." Ömer B. was

later arrested as part of the investigation.

Ömer B. was arrested at his worksite.

The indictment prepared by the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office 

regarding the incident was accepted by the Tekirdağ 3rd High Criminal 

Court. During the preliminary hearing, Ömer B. was released. The 

indictment requests that İnci Çalışkan be punished for the crimes of 

"premeditated murder of a woman with monstrous intent," "intentional 

murder to conceal the crime," "arson," "damaging property," and 

"robbery of the victim." It is stated that Ömer B. is being prosecuted 

for "incitement."

The indictment states that before the murder, İnci Çalışkan accessed 

artificial intelligence applications and searched for answers to questions 

such as: "Would shooting her in the skull kill her faster?", "How to 

dispose of a body?", "Would she suffer pain if shot in the skull?", "Would 

pepper spray or a knife to the stomach kill him quickly?", "How to kill 

someone without leaving a trace?" She also made AI searches related to 

gold markets and knockout needles.

The indictment states that camera footage shows Çalışkan entering and 

leaving the house where the incident occurred, and that two coffee cups 

were found in the house, cupboards and belongings were in disarray, and 

bags were opened and scattered. The indictment also states that a search 

of Çalışkan's house revealed a bloody knife, a screwdriver, freshly washed 

clothes, a bloody headscarf, $340, and €40. 

It further notes that the suspect cashed in gold at a jeweler that same day. 

Additionally, it is stated that blood traces belonging to Binnaz Eriş were 

found on the knife found in İnci Çalışkan's house, and DNA samples 

belonging to İnci Çalışkan were found on a white hand towel in the kitchen 

of Eriş's residence. The indictment also mentions that Çalışkan testified

that if she did not find the money, Ömer B. would sexually assault her.

The trial of the defendants will begin on November 3rd at the Tekirdağ 

3rd High Criminal Court.

"Snatch & Release": Four Women Steal Enormous Refrigerator, in Istanbul

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(Haberler.com website, 29 July 2026)

                 Another victory for Women's Lib!

In Avcılar, a wardrobe-type refrigerator weighing approximately 100 

kilograms (!) and standing 2 meters 10 centimeters tall, which had been 

brought in for repair, was stolen by four women who arrived in a van 

and carried it through the garden gate. The entire theft was captured 

on security camera footage.

The incident occurred in Ambarlı neighborhood. A two-door, wardrobe-

style refrigerator, brought for repair to Deniz Atacan's home appliance 

repair shop, was left in front of the shop and locked to the metal railings. 

However (!), yesterday morning, around 6:30 a.m., a van arrived on the 

street. Four women got out of the van and went to the refrigerator, which 

is reportedly worth around 100,000 TL (about $2,100) on the market.

While one of the suspects acted as a lookout, the others opened the 

refrigerator doors and checked its interior and motor. One woman 

unlocked the chain lock while two others wore gloves. Then, together, 

the women carried the refrigerator, weighing approximately 100 kilograms, 

out through the garden gate. Afterwards, they loaded it onto a pickup truck,

passing it along the sidewalk and between parked cars, and quickly drove 

away from the scene.

            Men should stay out of the kitchen anyway!

Store owner Deniz Atacan said, "Around 6:30 in the morning, four 

women carried away a huge wardrobe-like cabinet that our four men 

couldn't even carry here. One of them was standing guard in front of 

the door. The four women loaded it into the car and drove away. "

"A few days ago, some iron and other things were stolen from the 

demolished building on the corner. These women came at dawn, opened 

the cabinet, looked inside, then broke the lock at the back and took it 

away. They were quite strong women. Four women carried a cabinet 

that our  four men couldn't even carry. We were amazed. There's a very 

small distance between the door and the car; we watched in amazement 

how they managed to get it out of there. They really carried the cabinet 

in a very professional way. Without scratching it, without damaging it…"

"Kamikaze & Release": Turks Beat Each Other Up... in Nagoya, Japan (!)

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(Karar website, 28 July 2026)

Japanese, foreground, watch "Amazing Turks" in action.

Footage of a mass brawl among Turks, reportedly filmed in Nagoya, 

Japan, (!) has gone viral on social media. While posts suggest the fight 

was between people from Fatsa and Kars, the identities of the parties

involved and the cause of the incident have not yet been confirmed.

Images were shared on social media accounts with the caption, "People 

from Fatsa and Kars clashed in Japan." However, the identities of those 

involved in the fight, their hometowns, and the fact that the incident 

took place in Nagoya have not yet been officially confirmed.

The images show the parties throwing punches and kicks, as well as 

various objects found in the vicinity, at each other.

Turks too close for comfort in "Little Fatsa" 

The fight, which took place in an area where a car and bicycles were 

parked on the side of the road, was captured on camera while some 

people tried to separate the parties.

While it was observed that people watching from the sidelines did not 

intervene, the occasional sounds of laughter heard in the recording 

also drew the attention of social media users. It was not possible to 

identify who the laughter belonged to from the footage.

There is no confirmed information yet regarding the reason for the 

argument that started the fight. It has also not been announced whether 

anyone was injured or detained in the incident.

No official statement has been released regarding the date the video 

was filmed or whether Japanese police intervened in the incident.

Nagoya, one of Japan's important industrial cities, has long been 

among the regions heavily populated by migrants from Fatsa district 

of Ordu province.

It is known that the labor migration from Fatsa to Nagoya began in 

the late 1980s, and the wave of migration, which grew through kinship 

and hometown ties, created a strong Fatsa community in the city. 

Although different figures regarding the Fatsa population in the region 

are given in open sources, Nagoya and its surroundings are sometimes 

referred to as "Little Fatsa".

Back home, there's distance between them...

"Heist & Release": 3 Turks Who Stole 3.000 Other Turks' Money in Germany, Captured at Airport Trying to Flee

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(Sabah Newspaper, 27 July 2026)

               Industrial strength breaking and entering.

The mystery surrounding the bank robbery in North Rhine-Westphalia, 

Germany, last December, in which more than 3,000 Turkish citizens 

had their safe deposit boxes emptied, has been unraveled. Three Turks, 

allegedly responsible for the robbery, were apprehended at the airport 

while preparing to leave the country. It was determined that the thieves 

carried out this major robbery while already on trial for other thefts (!), 

and it is claimed that the Rammo gang was behind it.

The robbery, which took place at the Sparkasse Branch in Gelsenkirchen, 

North Rhine-Westphalia, on December 27-29, 2025 and described as the 

"heist of the century", was carried out with professional planning that 

is as good as a movie. 

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the  bank due to the New 

Year's holiday, the robbers infiltrated the building  from the multi-storey 

car park located right next to the branch. Heading towards the emergency 

exit door, which is impossible to open from the outside under normal 

conditions, the ski-masked robbers somehow opened the door and entered.

The good old days, when heists weren't so damn complicated!

The thieves, having reached the bank's archive room, proceeded to drill 

through the reinforced concrete wall of the main vault. Using massive 

industrial drills, the drilling began at midnight and was halted in the early

morning hours when the bank's fire alarm went off. Firefighters and private 

security arrived at the scene. 

However, the tremor in the basement went unnoticed, and since there was 

no smell of smoke, the alarm was deemed a "false alarm" and deactivated. 

The thieves breathed a sigh of relief and resumed their drilling operation ('!). 

After completing the drilling, the gang entered the vault through the 

massive hole they had created and proceeded to break into approximately 

3,100 safe deposit boxes, all belonging to Turkish citizens. The thieves, 

who opened nearly 95% of the safes in the branch, filled sacks with gold 

bars, family heirlooms, cash, and luxury watches. After spending two 

days in the bank, the thieves sped away from the parking lot in a black 

Audi RS 6 on Monday morning, December 29th.

While official authorities stated that the value of the stolen goods was at 

least between 10 and 30 million euros, the victims' lawyers announced 

that the actual loss, including cash and unregistered gold found in the safe, 

could range from 50 million to 300 million euros.

Closing the barn door after the horse ran away...

Police believe the thieves deliberately chose this branch because most 

of the robbed safes belonged to immigrant families of Turkish and Arab 

origin living in the area, so they shifted the investigation in that direction. 

All previous robberies of this nature were examined closely.

Police, noting similarities between the robbery and a bank heist on October 

26, 2023, in which €1.95 million was stolen, placed one of the suspects, 

Tolgay K., under technical and physical surveillance. Following this 

surveillance, police uncovered numerous details and arrested Tolgay K., 

who was on trial at the Bonn Regional Court for both bank robberies, 

after the court hearing.

Ilker C. and Serkan Ö., who are alleged to be accomplices, were 

apprehended and taken into custody at Berlin airport while attempting 

to check in for an international flight. Three other individuals are still 

being sought in connection with the incident. It is claimed that Tolgay K., 

Ilker C., and Serkan Ö., who allegedly carried out the robbery, are linked 

to the Rammo gang, an Arab-origin gang known for organized crime and 

large-scale robberies operating in Berlin and other major cities.

Eye tattoos are mandatory in the gang.

The Rammo family, who emigrated from Mardin to Germany in the 1980s 

and 1990s due to the Lebanese Civil War, first gained notoriety in 1992 

with a murder case in Berlin. Issa Remmo is considered the leader and 

head of the gang, known for organized crime and large-scale robberies. 

In 2017, the gang stole a giant gold coin called the "Big Maple Leaf," 

weighing 100 kilograms and worth approximately 3.3 million euros, 

from the Bode Museum in Berlin.

Two years later, historical diamonds and jewelry worth 113 million euros 

were stolen from a museum in Dresden; in 2023, five members of the 

gang were convicted of this crime.

"Slash & Release": Neighbor Kills Neighbor for Gold, in Bursa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 25 July 2026)

Gold-crazed neighbor smiling all the while.

It was determined that Faize Karaca (77), whose throat was cut, was 

killed by her neighbor Şengül Demir (51), with whom the family had

a relationship, after the team sent to the house upon the request for help 

from her wheelchair-bound husband A.K. (82) in Mudanya district 

of Bursa.

The incident occurred on July 1st, around 6:00 PM, on the 3rd floor 

of the Selvi Apartment building on Atatürk Street in the Güzelyalı 

neighborhood. A.K., who was confined to a wheelchair, went 

out onto the balcony and asked his neighbors for help. Hearing A.K.'s 

cries for help, neighbors notified the 112 Emergency Call Center. Police 

and medical teams were dispatched to the address.

Upon entering the apartment, the teams found A.K.'s wife, Faize Karaca, 

lying on the floor in a pool of blood in the bedroom. Medical teams 

determined that Karaca had died and had cuts on her throat, believed to 

be from a sharp object. Following an examination by the prosecutor's 

office, Karaca's body was taken to the Bursa Forensic Medicine 

Institute for autopsy.

Şengül hanım claimed this book provoked her.

As part of the investigation launched by the Mudanya Public Prosecutor's 

Office, the Provincial Police Department's Public Security Branch teams 

determined that the suspect who killed Karaca was Şengül Demir, a 

neighbor with whom the family had a close relationship. A photograph 

of Şengül Demir with Faize Karaca, whom she had killed previously, 

was found, and during a search of her home, the bloodstained clothes 

she wore at the time of the murder were discovered.

It was learned that Şengül Demir, who confessed to the crime and hid 

five gold bracelets and a five-piece necklace found on Faize Karaca

in her home at a friend's house, claimed in her statement to the police 

that an argument broke out between her and the victim, saying, "I lost 

control. I wasn't aware of what I was doing." (!)

The suspect, whose gold was recovered from the address where she 

hid it, was arrested and sent to prison after appearing before the court.

"Snatch & Release": While on Holiday in Bali, Her "Tiny House" Was Stolen, in Adana

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 24 July 2026)

     Burcu hanım has filed a "missing tiny house" report..

In Adana, teacher Burcu Güven's "tiny house", worth approximately 

1,650,000 TL (about $35,000), was stolen while she was on vacation 

in Bali (!). Upon returning from her vacation and speaking with a friend, 

the teacher learned that her portable home had been stolen and requested 

help in finding it.

The incident occurred on June 7th in the Yeni Mahalle neighborhood 

of the central Seyhan district. Allegedly (!), a "tiny house'"with license 

plate 01 ALE 929, belonging to 37-year-old teacher Burcu Güven and 

valued at approximately 1,650,000 TL, was stolen from its location by 

unknown persons.

Güven, who was reportedly on vacation in Bali, Indonesia at the time of 

the incident, learned her "tiny house" was missing on June 30th after 

being informed by a friend. Investigations revealed that the "tiny house" 

had been missing from its location since June 7th. The Güven family 

filed a complaint at the police station.

It's a plague!

Speaking to reporters, Burcu Güven explained that she wanted her "tiny 

house" to be found as soon as possible, saying, "We bought it in January 

and left it where we bought it. Since our plot of land wasn't ready, we 

didn't want to do too much moving it back and forth. According to what 

we were told, it was stolen on June 7th. While talking to my friend, I 

said, 'I bought some really nice things for the "tiny house." And she said, 

'Congratulations, Burcu, you took it to the plot of land, but it's not there,' 

and that's when I learned it had been stolen."

Güven, describing how their dreams were stolen, said, "We were going 

to take it there when the land was ready. We were devastated when we 

learned and saw that it had been stolen. It wasn't just our house, it was 

our dream. We invested all our money there. I'm really very sad. We are 

waiting for news from the police right now."

"Snatch & Release": Fallen Man Victimized by "Bad Samaritan", in Fethiye

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 23 July 2026)

"Hmmm, what's the right thing to do?..."

In Muğla's Fethiye district on the morning of 20 July, an incident

reflected on security camera footage was such as to make one 

say "This is too much!"

A young man had fallen to the ground because of a heart problem.

Another man came to his side, but instead of helping the victim, he

rifled through his bag and wallet, fleeing with about 6,000 Tl (about

$127)  (!). 

The footage found its way onto social media and R.Y. was identified

as the heartless culprit. He was arrested and jailed. 

"...Yes! Save the wallet!"

"Distract & Release": Crewman Goes Overboard While Checking His Telephone, in Istanbul

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(Sözcü Newspaper, 22 July 2026)

Must have been a must-see TikTok video.

Crewman Yasıin Konya (32) lost his balance and fell fatally into the

Golden Horn in Istanbul because he was looking at his telephone

when his boat bumped into the Atatürk Bridge as it passed 

underneath (!). 

The tourist boat had no guardrails on its bow, where Konya was

standing when the incident occurred. 

Kind of a tight sqeeze anyway. Best to stay alert!

Galata Bridge, at right, with traffic notice in red.

"Glide & (No) Release": Paraglider Pilot Lands Much Too Soon and Too Hard, in Çorum

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 21 July 2026)

              Insufficient wind in his sail.

Bayram Kurt (48), a paragliding pilot who lost his life after falling 

during the 3rd Traditional Paragliding and Highland Festival held

in the Oğuzlar district of Çorum, was sent off on his final journey 

in his hometown of Antalya. The moment of Kurt's fall was captured 

on a citizen's mobile phone camera.

Kurt, who came to Çorum from Antalya for the festivities 

organized by the Oğuzlar Municipality of Çorum yesterday, fell from 

a height of approximately 30 meters onto a rocky area shortly after 

taking off from Tekke Mountain, which is 1540 meters high. After 

receiving initial treatment from medical teams dispatched to the scene 

following a report, Kurt was taken to Oğuzlar State Hospital.

Despite all the doctors' efforts, he could not be saved. After the 

autopsy was completed, Kurt's body was handed over to his 

relatives and sent to Antalya by road. Kurt was buried there after the 

afternoon prayer. Meanwhile, the moment of his fall was captured 

on a citizen's mobile phone.

The investigation launched by the Gendarmerie teams regarding the 

accident continues.

"Pray & Release": German Turk Sparks Uproar on THY Flight, Refusing to Sit Next to a Woman on "Religious Grounds"

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(loyaltylobby.com by Sebastian Powell, 19 July 2026)

A German citizen originally from Turkey caused a security 

incident during his Turkish Airlines flight to Düsseldorf 

where he hit a flight attendant, arguing he wouldn’t sit next 

to a woman due to sharia law. (!)  

The incident occurred on June 1, 2025, but was never disclosed to 

the public until Friday when the media picked it up as legal 

proceedings are now underway against the 29-year-old passenger. 

After the commotion on board, the German Federal Police in 

Düsseldorf took the perpetrator into custody and laid charges, 

during which he admitted to battering the crew members with 

outrageous statements.  

Suspect has hired an appropriate lawyer.

The 29-year-old reportedly invoked Sharia law, the Islamic  

legal system, to justify his actions. When a flight attendant 

confronted him, the man allegedly punched her in the face. 

At the airport, the passenger reportedly admitted the act to 

federal police officers. According to police, the man stated 

during his arrest that it was perfectly acceptable to hit a woman. (!) 

//following evidently color commentary by Sebastian Powell://

"I don’t quite understand how this can suddenly escalate and 

become a problem while the plane is already in the air. This 

neanderthal knew exactly who was sitting next to him from the 

time of boarding. How is he suddenly offended by having to sit 

next to a female passenger after the flight is underway?  The 

explanation is, of course, obvious. Had he kicked off a riot over 

this on the ground in Istanbul, the Turkish security forces would 

have taken him down asap and definitely not in a kind and 

gentle fashion. Neither Turkish Airlines nor the Turkish state 

recognizes or accommodates Sharia Law. They would have 

put this guy into place faster than he could cite a verse. Of 

course, police and the authorities in Germany are much easier 

to deal with, and they let people get away with pretty much 

anything." (!)

Ladies may want to consider alternate transportation options.