In Beykoz, a neighbor who tried to break up a fight was stabbed to death.

In Beykoz, a neighbor who tried to break up a fight was stabbed to death.

29.04.2026 21:32

An argument in an apartment building in Beykoz ended in a bloody murder. According to claims, neighbor Alican Tekin, who tried to intervene in a dispute that started between bodybuilder Murat Kaan Günaydın and a water delivery courier, was stabbed to death. After the incident, Günaydın was arrested, and it was alleged that he had frequently been involved in arguments in the apartment building before.

A dispute in an apartment in Beykoz quickly turned into a murder. According to allegations, a fight broke out between bodybuilding athlete Murat Kaan Günaydın (23) and a water delivery courier. Upper neighbor Alican Tekin (35), who intervened in the argument, was stabbed to death. The suspect was arrested after the incident.

Alican Tekin
Alican Tekin

COURIER ARGUMENT ENDED IN BLOOD 

The incident occurred on the evening of April 24 at Sayman Street in Kavacık District. According to claims, a dispute that started between the courier and Günaydın over a water order quickly escalated into a fight. Hearing the noise, Alican Tekin went downstairs to separate the parties.

Murat Kaan Günaydın
Murat Kaan Günaydın 

STABBED IN 6 PLACES 

Günaydın, who had a knife in his hand, stabbed Tekin, who was trying to break up the fight, in 6 places. Tekin, severely injured, was taken to the hospital after initial first aid at the scene but could not be saved.

SUSPECT ARRESTED 

Murat Kaan Günaydın, detained by police teams, was arrested and sent to prison by the duty magistrate's court. Tekin's body was laid to rest in Kanlıca Cemetery.

"I FOUND MY SON COVERED IN BLOOD"

Father Ahmet Önder Tekin described the horror he experienced with the words, "I heard a woman's voice from downstairs. When I went down, I found my son covered in blood in front of the elevator." Claiming that the suspect had been causing trouble in the apartment for a long time, the father stated that he frequently fought with everyone.

"HE WENT DOWN ONLY TO SEPARATE THEM"

Sharing the details of the incident, father Tekin said the argument started with the courier, and his son only went downstairs to intervene. "My son went down only to separate them but was brutally attacked," he said.

CALL FOR JUSTICE FROM THE FAMILY 

Mother Ayşın Tekin said, "We saw our child covered in blood, we are devastated. Hopefully, he will get his punishment," while sibling Senanur Arslan claimed that her brother was someone who never harmed anyone and that the suspect had previously issued threats to those around him.

While the murder caused a great public outcry, the investigation into the incident continues.

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