03.07.2026 17:00
In the Dörtyol district of Hatay, a person who was warned by municipal police not to wash car windows and later found to have psychological issues poured gasoline on themselves and set themselves on fire in the city center. It was reported that the individual, extinguished by citizens using fire extinguishers, is in serious condition.
A person who was known to have mental health issues in Hatay set himself on fire by pouring gasoline on himself after being warned by municipal police not to wipe car windows.
TRAGEDY AFTER MUNICIPAL POLICE WARNING
The incident occurred during lunch hours in the Dörtyol district center of Hatay. According to claims, T.Ş., who was trying to collect money by wiping car windows on the streets and was known by local shopkeepers, was warned by municipal police to stop this activity. T.Ş., reported to be mentally unstable and previously treated for balance issues, reacted angrily to this warning.
HE SET HIMSELF ON FIRE WITH THE CAN IN HIS HAND
After the warnings, T.Ş. had a breakdown and suddenly poured the gasoline he was holding over himself, setting himself on fire. Witnesses in the middle of the marketplace were panicked to see T.Ş. turn into a ball of fire in broad daylight. Shopkeepers and citizens who noticed the incident quickly intervened with fire extinguishers grabbed from their workplaces and managed to extinguish the flames on T.Ş.
HIS CONDITION IS CRITICAL, TRANSFERRED TO ADANA
Upon notification by citizens, police, fire, and medical teams were quickly dispatched to the scene. T.Ş., who suffered severe burns on his body, was taken to Dörtyol State Hospital by ambulance after initial medical intervention at the scene. Following emergency treatment there, due to his life-threatening condition and severity, he was transferred to a well-equipped hospital in Adana for further treatment.
THOSE MOMENTS WERE CAPTURED ON CAMERA
While the terrifying moments of the individual engulfed in flames and citizens intervening were captured second by second on nearby cameras, security forces launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident.