09.11.2026 12:07
It was determined that the fire that broke out in a parked minibus in Kağıthane, Istanbul, and spread to a light commercial vehicle was caused by a fire lit with a lighter by two children, aged 11 and 13, who got into the unlocked vehicle to joke around. The vehicle owners reported damage of approximately 550,000 lira. It emerged that the 13-year-old child had previously been registered with the police for the offenses of 'intentional injury' and 'opposition to the firearms law.'
Doğan Can CESUR / ISTANBUL - A fire that broke out in a parked minibus in KAĞITHANE spread to a light commercial vehicle. Police, who launched an investigation into the fire extinguished by firefighters, detained A.A.Y. (11) and O.B. (13), who were involved in the incident. It was learned that the children entered the unlocked minibus to joke around and lit a fire with a lighter, and that the fire broke out for this reason. A.A.Y. was released because he had no criminal responsibility, while O.B. was later handed over to his family to be taken to the prosecutor's office.
The incident occurred around 17:00 on Wednesday, November 4, in Mehmet Akif Ersoy Neighborhood. According to the information obtained, the fire that broke out in the parked minibus spread to the parked light commercial vehicle. Citizens experienced panic due to the fire, which engulfed 2 vehicles. Upon the report, fire, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. While police took security measures around the area, firefighters extinguished the fire and carried out cooling work. The moments when the vehicles burned in flames, the panic experienced and the firefighters' intervention were captured on camera.
550 THOUSAND LIRAS IN DAMAGE
Police teams, who launched an investigation into the fire, took statements from vehicle owners. Ramazan E. (27) said that he parked his vehicle with plate 34 DUN 779 on the day of the incident and learned about the fire when police called him by phone. Ramazan E., who stated that approximately 50 thousand liras of damage occurred to his vehicle, did not file a complaint. Veli G. (69), on the other hand, recounted that he parked his vehicle with plate 34 CEY 822 on the street on Sunday, November 1, and went to his vehicle when police called. Veli G., who stated that approximately 500 thousand liras of damage occurred to his vehicle, filed a complaint against those who started the fire.
13-YEAR-OLD CHILD FOUND TO HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD
Police teams from the Çağlayan Police Station Crime Investigation Bureau identified A.A.Y. and O.B. in their investigation. The 2 children, who were caught at their homes, were taken to the Kağıthane Children's Bureau. It was learned that O.B. had a police record for the offenses of 'Intentional injury' and 'Opposition to the Firearms Law.'
It was learned that the children entered the unlocked parked minibus to joke around and lit a fire with a lighter there. It was determined that the fire that started in the vehicle engulfed the minibus and then spread to the light commercial vehicle.
11-YEAR-OLD CHILD RELEASED
A.A.Y., whose identity was determined, was released by a prosecutor's decision and handed over to his family because he was 11 years old and had no criminal responsibility. Proceedings were initiated against O.B. for the offenses of 'Intentionally endangering general safety' and 'Damage to property.' O.B. was later handed over to his family to be taken to the prosecutor's office. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.