15.11.2026 14:00
In the Kocasinan district of Kayseri, 35-year-old Ö.K., who was alleged to have psychological problems, took his wife and 3 children hostage with a knife at his home. While the family, whom his brother got out of the house in the morning, was rescued, Ö.K., who locked himself in the house and harmed himself, was taken into custody after an approximately 2-hour persuasion effort and intervention by special operations police. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
In Kayseri, a person held his wife and 3 children hostage at home throughout the night. While the family was rescued in the morning hours, police teams intervened against the individual who refused to leave the house.
HE TOOK HIS WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN HOSTAGE
At his home on 34th Street in the Yenimahalle neighborhood of Kocasinan district yesterday evening, Ö.K., who is alleged to have psychological problems, took his wife and 3 children hostage with a knife for a reason not yet determined.
HIS BROTHER GOT THE FAMILY OUT OF THE HOUSE
In the morning hours, Ö.K.’s brother got his sister-in-law and 3 children out of the house. Following the brother's report, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
PERSUASION EFFORTS ACCOMPANIED BY A PSYCHOLOGIST
Police teams tried for a long time to persuade Ö.K., who had locked himself in the house and was harming himself, with the accompaniment of a psychologist. Ö.K. did not respond to the persuasion efforts lasting about 2 hours, and special operations police intervened.
THEY ENTERED BY BREAKING THE DOOR
Special operations police, who entered the house by breaking the door, neutralized Ö.K. and brought him out of the house. After the first intervention by medical teams at the scene, Ö.K. was taken into custody.
An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.