17.03.2026 15:28
Shocking details have emerged regarding the case of 8-year-old Nazar S., who was kidnapped by his father from his grandmother in Bursa and held captive in a dilapidated house for 7 years. It was revealed that Nazar knows his own name as Ahmet and that the couple has another child in Germany. In her statement, mother Rebecca S. said, "I was held in Turkey against my will. I want him to be returned to me as soon as possible." It also came to light that the heart patient father died of a heart attack because he did not go to the hospital out of fear of being caught.
New shocking details have emerged regarding the case of Nazar S. (8), who was kidnapped by his father Umut K. (33) from his German mother Rebecca S. (30) in Bursa and found in a derelict house by his grandmother 7 years later during a police operation.
Umut K., who lives in the Mustafakemalpaşa district of Bursa, started living with Rebecca S. in Germany, where he went to work. The couple had a baby boy in 2018. A year later, after separating from his German girlfriend and visiting his mother Hanife S., who had remarried, Umut K. came to Bursa. Deciding not to return to Germany, Umut K. told Rebecca S. to leave their son with him and go back to her country. Following a dispute, Umut K. allegedly decided to kidnap his son. He left his son Nazar S. with his mother Hanife S. and went to the market with Rebecca S. When they returned, Rebecca S. could not find her son at home, who was reported missing, and went to the police to file a complaint.
CHILD RESCUED FROM A DERELICT HOUSE Umut K. passed away two years ago due to a heart attack. After his grandmother Hanife S. also failed to appear in court, a search warrant was issued for her. Hanife S. was detained and released on the condition that she report to the police once a week. When Hanife S. also failed to attend other hearings, Mustafakemalpaşa District Chief Public Prosecutor Yusuf Canik, who was suspicious of her situation, informed Bursa Provincial Police Chief Kadir Gökce. Subsequently, Hanife S. was placed under surveillance 24 hours a day by a special team of six people using drones.
RAIDS ON HOMES AND WIRETAPPING OF SUSPECTS' PHONES Under the instruction of Chief Public Prosecutor Canik, raids were conducted at the homes of individuals suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of the child at regular intervals. Teams listening to the conversations of the suspects, who were under physical and technical surveillance, learned that Hanife S., who changed clothes frequently during the day to avoid drawing attention and did not pass the places she had previously visited, had taken her grandchild, whom she was hiding at a relative's house, and secretly brought him to the derelict house where he was held. A raid was conducted at the house where Hanife S. was determined to be staying, and Nazar S. was found among piles of garbage and clothes. Those moments were also captured on camera.
The little boy was handed over to the Bursa Provincial Directorate of Social Services by court order and placed under state protection, while his grandmother Hanife S. and Recai M., the son of Umut K.'s aunt, who owned the house, were arrested and sent to prison.
DNA TEST TO BE CONDUCTED It was reported that Nazar S. had resolved his adjustment issues with other children during his first days at the Bursa Provincial Directorate of Social Services and continued to receive psychological support. If the DNA test to be conducted determines that Nazar S. is the child of Rebecca S., it was reported that initially, visits would be arranged intermittently.
COURT WILL DECIDE WHERE THE CHILD WILL LIVE After examinations and investigations conducted in consideration of the child's best interests, the court will decide on Nazar S.'s future by taking into account the Social Investigation Report (SIR) prepared by the Provincial Directorate of Social Services, the report containing the research of the environment he stayed in, and the opinions of experts and pedagogues.
Actions will be taken regarding the child, who is a German citizen, based on the court's decision under international treaties to which Turkey is also a party. Accordingly, if it is decided that Nazar S. will be sent to Germany, he will be handed over to the German state; if it is decided that he will remain in Turkey, there is a possibility of being placed under state protection. Whether the child will be handed over to his mother in Germany will be determined based on evaluations to be made there. It was stated that the court would make its decision based on the reports prepared in light of the examinations and expert opinions to be conducted in both countries.
"HE IS MY CHILD, I WANT HIM BACK" It was noted that Umut K. and Rebecca S. have another child living in Germany besides Nazar S. After Rebecca S. came to Bursa following the discovery of her child, she stated in her testimony, "He is my child, I want him back. He was held in Turkey without my consent. I want him to be given to me as soon as possible," it was reported.
NAZAR KNEW HIS NAME AS "AHMET" Rebecca S., who was said not to be the mother, saw and spoke to Nazar from a distance before returning to her country. It was reported that Nazar S. knew his name as Ahmet and said, "My name is Ahmet" when asked about it.
HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL OUT OF FEAR OF BEING CAUGHT On the other hand, it was reported that Umut K., who kidnapped his son from his German girlfriend, had a heart condition and was constantly fleeing due to an ongoing investigation against him, and that he passed away because he did not go to the hospital out of fear of being caught during his illness. It was also noted that before his death, Umut K. told his family, "Let my child's name remain as Ahmet."
THEY COULD BE TRIED WITH UP TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON While the investigation regarding the incident continues, a case could be filed against the arrested grandmother Hanife S. and her relative Recai M. in the Criminal Court of First Instance for the crime of 'deprivation of liberty' with a request for up to 5 years in prison.