05.07.2026 12:00
1.5-year-old Doruk Efe G., who fell from a window opened to install a mosquito net on the 9th floor of his home in Kağıthane, died at the hospital where he was taken. It was reported that the mother, who rushed to the scene after the tragic news, had a nervous breakdown asking, "Is my son breathing?" Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
In the Kağıthane district of Istanbul, 1.5-year-old Doruk Efe G. died after falling from the open window of his family's 9th-floor apartment. Following the incident, the mother, who rushed to her child, experienced a nervous breakdown asking, 'Is my son breathing?' Police have launched an investigation into the incident. The event occurred yesterday around 19:30 in the Hamidiye neighborhood.
According to available information, Orkun G. (35) opened the window to install a mosquito net in their 9th-floor home. While the father was briefly occupied with another task, his 1.5-year-old son, Doruk Efe G., climbed onto the open window. The little child lost his balance and fell from the 9th floor to the ground. Upon notification by bystanders, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL
After initial medical intervention at the scene, Doruk Efe G. was taken to the hospital in critical condition but could not be saved despite all efforts by doctors. The little child's body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue to determine the exact cause of death.
'IS MY SON BREATHING?'
Following the incident, the mother ran to her son and suffered a nervous breakdown, asking those around, 'Is my son breathing?' The mother's painful moments were captured on the mobile phone cameras of nearby citizens.
POLICE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION
Police teams conducting an investigation at the scene took statements from the parents. It was learned that the investigation into the incident in Kağıthane is ongoing.