02.11.2026 01:50
In the Melikgazi district of Kayseri, the body of a woman who died 5 days ago was found as a result of a bad odor in a building. While the possibility that the woman may have taken her own life is being considered, AFAD teams carried out measurements in the building regarding the negative effects the odor could have on human health.
Following a report by citizens who smelled a foul odor emanating from an 8-story building located in Alparslan Neighborhood of the Melikgazi district of Kayseri, police, medical, and firefighter teams were dispatched to the area.
While the teams determined that the odor was coming from an apartment on the 3rd floor of the building, firefighter teams entered the apartment from the balcony of the home using a ladder. During checks conducted by the teams in the apartment, the lifeless body of Fatma Öztürk (49) was found.
THE POSSIBILITY THAT SHE TOOK HER OWN LIFE IS BEING FOCUSED ON
It was learned that the investigation focused on the possibility that Fatma Öztürk had ended her life by committing suicide. Öztürk's lifeless body was taken to the Kayseri Group Presidency of the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy.
AFAD TEAMS TOOK MEASUREMENTS
Meanwhile, AFAD teams who came to the area upon notification took measurements regarding the negative effects of the odor in the building on human health. An investigation has been launched into the incident.