24.03.2026 22:07
A parking dispute among neighbors in Pendik ended in bloodshed. Hüseyin Teke, a resident of the building, was shot and killed in front of his daughter during a scuffle that broke out after he warned S.B., the owner of a gallery, about parking his commercial vehicles in the apartment's parking lot.
A parking dispute among neighbors in Pendik, Istanbul ended in bloodshed. Building resident Hüseyin Teke (44) was shot and killed by car dealership operator S.B. (41) in front of his 11-year-old daughter over the parking issue.
THE DISPUTE STARTED ON THE PHONE The incident occurred around 20:15 on March 23 in the Bahçelievler neighborhood. According to reports, car dealership operator S.B. parked the vehicles from his dealership in the parking lot of the building he resides in when there was no space left at his workplace.
In the evening, when Hüseyin Teke returned home and could not find a place to park his car, he called S.B. The argument that started between the two quickly escalated.
THE FIGHT ESCALATED IN THE STREET After the phone argument, the tension between the parties who confronted each other in front of the building turned into a fight. During this time, S.B. fired at Hüseyin Teke with the gun he had with him.
SHOT IN FRONT OF HIS DAUGHTER Despite being covered in blood, Teke struggled to take the weapon from the assailant. However, during the scuffle, the gun fired a second time, hitting him in the heart and causing him to collapse.
It was learned that Teke's 11-year-old daughter was also present at the scene.
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL Upon notification, a large number of police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Hüseyin Teke, who was severely injured, could not be saved despite all interventions. The suspect S.B. was reported to have sustained minor injuries during the scuffle.
While police teams launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident, the murder caused great sorrow in the neighborhood.
"MY BROTHER-IN-LAW CALLED TO DISCUSS THE PARKING ISSUE" Speaking about the incident, Hüseyin Teke's brother-in-law Hasan Can Taşçı said, "It is a very dramatic event. My brother-in-law was killed because of a parking dispute. My brother-in-law is coming home, he calls the dealer Seyfettin B. about the cars in the parking lot. He says, 'What are we going to do about the parking issue, when will we tow the cars? Let's do something.' Seyfettin suddenly reacts by saying, 'You can't call me about this issue.' These people know each other, they greet each other, they talk. There is no animosity between them. Later, my brother-in-law says, 'Why can't I ask you something? When will these cars be towed?' Seyfettin replies, 'Who are you to ask me anything?' Then whatever happens, my brother-in-law goes out in front of the door. He tells his wife and children not to open the door, 'We will argue.' At that moment, my 11-year-old niece is looking through the door and sees the whole incident. Then, just when a resolution was about to be reached, the guns go off," he said.
"SHOT IN THE HEART AND ARMS" Taşçı stated that his brother-in-law was shot from behind while returning home, saying, "My brother-in-law tries to hold the gun, and in the meantime, the gun fires again, hitting Seyfettin B. in the leg. Then, as a result of the scuffle, my brother-in-law is shot twice in the heart and in the arms. My sister reached us. She first called 112 and then informed us. Blood was coming from my brother-in-law's mouth. Then my sister already thinks he is dead. We came immediately. Then when we went to the hospital, we received the news of his death. He was married and had two children. One is 11, and the other is 4 and a half years old. They are devastated. They are orphaned. We trust justice until the end. We are on the side of justice. Because we are not thugs. It happens in front of his child, and the child there says, 'Seyfettin uncle, even if the whole parking lot was yours, why did you shoot my dad?' Seyfettin's father, Uncle Yakup, comes and cries loudly. His mother screams, 'Son, don't do it.' Why would someone want to take another's life? Our pain is very great," he expressed.