03.06.2026 16:42
An armed attack was carried out at the hotel where Dilan Polat and Engin Polat were staying on vacation in Çeşme. The couple's bodyguard and Engin Polat's cousin Can Polat lost their lives, and the attacker fled.
An armed attack occurred at the hotel where Dilan Polat and Engin Polat, a couple vacationing in İzmir's Çeşme district, were staying.
The incident took place around 14:00 today. According to available information, an armed attack occurred at the hotel where the internet phenomenon couple Dilan and Engin Polat were staying during their Alaçatı holiday. Can Polat (37), Engin Polat's cousin who also served as the couple's bodyguard, was seriously injured in the armed attack.
CAN POLAT COULD NOT BE SAVED
Can Polat, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance, could not be saved despite all interventions. The murder suspect of Polat fled and disappeared. The investigation into the incident continues.
DILAN POLAT WENT LIVE: OUR LIFE BECAME A PRISON
After the incident, Dilan Polat went live on her social media account and asked for help, saying, "Please, police, ambulance to this location. Our life has become a prison. They shot Can Polat. We are staying in the room, waiting."