06.04.2026 10:50
In Beşiktaş, two motorcycle-riding suspects set fire to a car rental company and burned 14 vehicles, while also carrying out an armed attack on the operator's villa that same night; there were no casualties in the incident, and the police are searching for the suspects.
In Beşiktaş, a vehicle rental company owned by operator Selçuk K. (55) and his wife Dilek K. (47), who is known to be married to him under religious law, was set on fire by two masked suspects who arrived on a motorcycle. While 14 parked vehicles were damaged, the suspects also carried out an armed attack on the couple's villa that same night. Seven empty cartridges were found at the scene, and five bullets hit the villa. Although there were no fatalities or injuries in the attacks, it was claimed that Selçuk K. was threatened by phone yesterday afternoon but did not file a complaint with the police. It was learned that the couple has 101 criminal records with the police, and security camera footage of the arson and armed attack has emerged.
The incident occurred around 4:30 AM in the Balmumcu neighborhood. According to the information obtained, two suspects dressed in black and wearing helmets arrived at the scene on a motorcycle, came to the front of the car dealership owned by Selçuk K. and his religiously married wife Dilek K., and set fire to the vehicles by pouring gasoline on them. The flames quickly spread to 14 parked vehicles. Firefighters dispatched to the scene extinguished the fire upon receiving the alert.
THEY ALSO SHOT AT THE VILLA
After the arson incident, it was determined that the same suspects went to the couple's villa in the Levent neighborhood. The suspects opened fire on the villa where Selçuk K. and Dilek K. lived. During the examination at the scene, seven empty cartridges of 9 millimeters were found, and it was determined that five bullets hit the villa. There were no fatalities or injuries in the attack.
ARSON AND ATTACK CAUGHT ON CAMERA
On the other hand, security camera footage of the moments when the car dealership was set on fire by pouring gasoline has emerged. In the footage, one of the two individuals dressed in black and wearing a helmet is seen pouring gasoline on the car dealership and then setting it on fire; the vehicles are engulfed in flames. In the armed attack footage, a suspect who comes to the front of the villa opens fire with a gun after a while. The suspect then escapes on a motorcycle.
THREATENED BY PHONE IN THE AFTERNOON
In the investigations conducted by the police teams, it was learned that Selçuk K. has 64 criminal records, has been processed in numerous cases before, and was previously arrested due to being wanted for a period, after which he was released. Dilek K. was reported to have 37 criminal records with the police, many of which were for resisting a public officer. It was claimed that Selçuk K. was threatened by phone on Sunday afternoon, responded to the suspects with insults, hung up the phone, and did not file a complaint with the police afterward.
THE COUPLE HAS 101 CRIMINAL RECORDS WITH THE POLICE
On the other hand, it was learned that Selçuk K. operates entertainment venues and a vehicle rental company in the district, and numerous complaints have been made against him regarding drug use, noise, and providing alcohol to minors in these businesses. Additionally, it was reported that Selçuk K. was wanted for 48 separate cases on October 31, 2025, was arrested, and was released after his processing. It was noted that tensions frequently arose between the business owners and the police during inspections, and Dilek K. obstructed the inspecting teams, leading to legal action against her for 'resisting a public officer.'
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
Furthermore, it was learned that citizens have filed complaints against the couple due to allegations of fraud related to the vehicle rental company, and there is also a complaint regarding a police employee being threatened. When the electricity was attempted to be cut off due to the businesses' debts, it was determined that resistance was shown to the officials, and the operations were carried out under police escort, after which it was found that the couple was using electricity illegally. Following the incident, efforts to capture the suspects are ongoing by the Organized Crime and Public Order Branch teams.