02.06.2026 16:50
Gendarmerie teams were mobilized for 3-year-old Göktürk K.A., who went missing while playing in the garden of his home in Samsun. The young child was found safe and sound in a forested area about 950 meters away from his home, and the emotional dialogue between him and the gendarmerie was captured on a body camera. As the child said, 'I came here from there, I cried,' the gendarmerie replied, 'Brave commando, I would sacrifice myself for you.'
In the 19 Mayıs district of Samsun, it was reported that 3-year-old Göktürk K.A. suddenly disappeared while playing with friends in the garden of their home. After the family notified the gendarmerie, a large-scale search operation was launched in the area.
FOUND ALONE IN THE FOREST
During the searches conducted under the coordination of the Samsun Provincial Gendarmerie Command, involving 26 personnel and 1 tracking dog, the missing child was found alone in a forested area approximately 950 meters from his home within a short time.
THE MOMENT HE WAS FOUND CAPTURED ON GENDARMERIE'S BODY CAMERA
The moments when the gendarmerie found and chatted with Göktürk K.A. were recorded by a body camera. Göktürk told the gendarmerie, "I came from there to here, I cried," while the gendarmerie said to the little child, "You are a lion commando, I would sacrifice myself for you."
HANDED OVER TO HIS FAMILY
The child, whose general health condition was determined to be good, was handed over to his family after necessary checks. It was learned that no adverse incident occurred related to the event, and the family thanked the gendarmerie teams.