17.01.2026 21:15
The Ministry of Family and Social Services intervened in the fight that broke out between two groups involving children in Güngören, Istanbul, which resulted in the death of 17-year-old Atlas Çağlayan. Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş expressed her condolences to the grieving family over the phone and announced that the judicial process would be closely monitored.
The Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, conveyed her condolences to the family of Atlas Çağlayan, who lost his life in a fight between two groups involving children in the Güngören district of Istanbul, which broke out over a "side glance," through a phone call.
MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM MINISTER GÖKTAŞ
Minister Göktaş expressed her deep sorrow over the tragic incident during her conversation with the family, wishing mercy from God for the deceased Atlas Çağlayan and patience for his family and loved ones.
MINISTRY WILL INTERVENE IN THE CASE
Göktaş stated that they would intervene in the case as the Ministry of Family and Social Services, emphasizing that the judicial process would be closely monitored.
LEGAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED
Minister Göktaş indicated that the Ministry would provide both legal and psychosocial support to the family, noting that the state would continue to stand by the family with all its resources.
The Çağlayan family expressed their full trust in the judicial process to be carried out and in the state during the meeting.