11.11.2026 10:42
In Beşiktaş, one of two people passing on a motorcycle in front of an entertainment venue opened fire with a gun. Umut Andık, 24, who was waiting at the door of the venue, lost his life when a bullet hit his head. Yenay Z., 18, and M.O., 17, who were tracked through drone-supported work, were caught hiding under bushes in a grove. The unlicensed pistol used in the incident was also seized.
In Beşiktaş, Istanbul, 24-year-old Umut Andık lost his life after two people who arrived at an entertainment venue by motorcycle opened fire. The fleeing suspects were caught about 3.5 hours after the attack.
HE WAS SHOT WHILE WAITING AT THE DOOR
In the incident that occurred around 03:50 in Kuruçeşme Neighborhood, one of two people passing by the front of an entertainment venue on a motorcycle opened fire on the venue with a gun. In the attack, Umut Andık, who was waiting at the door of the venue, was seriously injured by a bullet that hit his head.
HE COULD NOT BE SAVED AT THE HOSPITAL
Upon notification, medical and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the first intervention by medical teams, Andık was taken to a private hospital in Ulus, but despite all interventions, he could not be saved. Police teams examining the scene determined that 2 bullets hit the stairs of the entertainment venue.
THEY ABANDONED THE STOLEN MOTORCYCLE AND FLED
After the attack, teams from the Beşiktaş Public Order Bureau began work to catch the suspects. In the police work, it was determined that the suspects abandoned the motorcycle with license plate 34 NHN 414, which they used while fleeing, in Arnavutköy Neighborhood of Beşiktaş. It was determined that the motorcycle was stolen from Esenler on November 1. Thereupon, teams that determined the escape route of the suspects launched a large-scale operation in the area.
THEY WERE SEARCHED WITH A DRONE AND CAUGHT UNDER BUSHES
In the operations continued by the teams with drone support from the air and by land, it was determined that the suspects fled into a grove. Teams took precautions in the area and conducted a search. About 3.5 hours after the attack, Yenay Z., who was determined to have used the motorcycle, and the child driven to crime M.O., who is alleged to have opened fire with a gun, were caught hiding under bushes.
EACH HAD 3 CRIMINAL RECORDS
It was learned that both suspects had 3 criminal records each. The unlicensed pistol used by the suspects in the incident was also seized. The 2 suspects taken into custody were handed over to Public Order Branch Directorate teams for their procedures.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.