"Rage & Release": Renter Shoots His Landlord Couple Dead, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 11 September 2026)

     Conflict resolution at its worst.

In Maltepe, a tenant opened fire on his landlord couple following an 

argument. The couple lost their lives in the attack, while a lawyer 

present at the scene was seriously injured. The suspect was 

apprehended by special operations police.

The incident occurred around 13:10 in the Gülsuyu neighborhood. 

Allegedly, the tenant, Mehmet T. (63), opened fire on the landlord 

couple with whom he was arguing. Landlord Osman A. (61) and his 

wife Nursen A. (61) lost their lives in the attack, while a lawyer 

present at the scene, Emir Ali S. (29), was critically injured.

Following reports from bystanders, police, special operations teams, 

and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene. It was reported 

that the suspect, Mehmet T., resisted the teams and fired his weapon

from the building. The suspect was apprehended by special operations 

police.

He'll get much cheaper rent in jail.

In a statement regarding the incident issued by the Istanbul Governor's 

Office, it was reported that an argument between a landlord and a 

tenant escalated into a physical altercation on Thursday, September 10, 

2026, around 13:10, on Taşocağı Street in the Gülsuyu Neighborhood 

of Maltepe district. The tenant, identified as Mehmet T. (who has a 

criminal record comprising three offenses related to threats and verbal 

abuse), shot the landlord Osman A., the landlord's wife Nursen A., and 

a lawyer present at the scene, Emir Ali S.

Act fast! Flat available in Gülsuyu...