05.04.2026 11:31
A dispute that started between a security guard of a shopping mall and a customer on Istiklal Street in Taksim escalated into a fight between the security guard and the customer's aunt. The kicking and punching brawl spilled out onto the street and was captured by a cellphone camera, while bystanders intervened to separate the parties.
On Thursday, March 26, around 20:30, chaos erupted in a shopping mall on Istiklal Street in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul.
DISPUTE IN THE MALL SPILLED OUT INTO THE STREET
According to the information obtained, a dispute broke out between Mahmut G. (37), who came to the mall, and security officer Necdet Y. for an unknown reason. After the argument ended, the parties left the scene. A while later, a fight broke out between Mahmut G.'s aunt Fatma Ş. and Necdet Y., who arrived at the scene.
THEY ATTACKED WITH KICKS AND PUNCHES
In the escalating fight, which included Mahmut G., the parties attacked each other with kicks and punches. The fight ended with the intervention of nearby citizens. The events were captured on a mobile phone camera.
THEY FILED COMPLAINTS AGAINST EACH OTHER
On the other hand, police teams who arrived at the scene upon notification detained those involved in the fight. The parties taken to the police station filed complaints against each other. Legal action was initiated against the parties for the crime of 'Intentional Injury'. The suspects, whose procedures were completed at the police station, were released by the decision of the prosecutor's office.