14.11.2026 09:40
Harun Ülger, 61, a history teacher at Esenyurt Anadolu High School, was found dead in a parked minibus belonging to his friend in Avcılar Tahtakale Neighborhood after he had not been heard from for 5 days. Ülger, who was learned to have been living in the minibus because he had no place to stay, was found by his friend, who checked after a bad smell coming from the vehicle. The teacher's death is being treated as suspicious, and his body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy.
Harun Ülger (61), a history teacher from Esenyurt who had not been heard from for 5 days, was found dead in a minibus belonging to his friend D.A.Y. in Avcılar. It was learned that Ülger's lifeless body was found after his friend D.A.Y., who found him in the minibus, reported to police teams that a bad smell was coming from the vehicle and that he saw his friend motionless inside. Ülger's body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for autopsy procedures.
The incident occurred at around 15:00 in Tahtakale Neighborhood. According to the information obtained, G.Ü., who learned from the school administration that her father Harun Ülger, who worked as a history teacher at a high school in Esenyurt, had not gone to work for 5 days, reported the situation to police teams. Police teams, who launched work upon the report, determined that Ülger's registered address belonged to a workplace. It was learned that G.Ü., who spoke with the teams, said she did not know her father's home address exactly.
HE HAD NO HOUSE TO STAY IN, HE WAS LIVING IN HIS FRIEND'S MINIBUS
Within the scope of the work, at around 16:10, a report was received that a person was found motionless inside a parked minibus with plate 34 RCU 309 in Tahtakale Neighborhood. Police teams who went to the scene spoke with D.A.Y., who made the report. D.A.Y. said that he and Harun Ülger were friends and that Ülger was living in his minibus because he had no house to stay in. D.A.Y., who stated that he had not heard from his friend for about 5 days, explained that during the day, after Ülger's daughter called him, he went to the place where the minibus was located, noticed the bad smell coming from the vehicle, and when he checked inside, he saw Ülger motionless and notified the police.
HIS DEATH IS BEING EVALUATED AS SUSPICIOUS
In the check made by medical teams who came to the scene, it was determined that teacher Harun Ülger, who was inside the minibus, had lost his life. The lifeless body of teacher Ülger, whose death was evaluated as suspicious, was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute Morgue for an autopsy. An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL EDUCATION
In a statement made on the social media account of the Esenyurt District Directorate of National Education, the statements "Our valuable teacher Harun Ülger, who worked at Esenyurt Anatolian High School, has passed away. May God have mercy on our valuable teacher; we wish condolences and patience to his family, relatives, students, and our education community" were included.