24.05.2025 09:33
The 62-year-old Yeşilçam actor Mehmet Serdar Sulukahya, who was stabbed at his home by a university student he met on social media, has passed away. A witness to the incident stated that the victim collapsed on the ground in front of his apartment, and that the young girl waited for a while before fleeing.
In Beşiktaş, former Yeşilçam actor Mehmet Serdar Sulukahya (62) was stabbed yesterday at his home by university student Fatma Gülsüm P. (20), whom he met through social media. The severely injured man died in the hospital to which he was taken. The suspect, who fled the scene in a taxi, was caught by the Beşiktaş Public Order Bureau teams.
A DISPUTE AROSE BETWEEN THE TWO
On Wednesday, May 21, around 23:45, 62-year-old former Yeşilçam actor Mehmet Serdar Sulukahya, who was alone at his home in the Mecidiye neighborhood, invited university student Fatma Gülsüm P. (20), whom he met through social media, to his home. It was reported that Sulukahya, who lives in the Netherlands, had come to Istanbul for a short time, and it was learned that a dispute arose between the parties for an unknown reason during their meeting. Allegedly, as the argument escalated, Fatma Gülsüm P. went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife, and stabbed Sulukahya multiple times before fleeing the house.
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL
Crawling down to the lower floor, Sulukahya asked a neighbor for help. Upon notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. The health teams transported the severely injured Sulukahya to the hospital after their initial intervention. Despite all the interventions during the surgery, Sulukahya could not be saved and died.
BEŞİKTAŞ PUBLIC ORDER POLICE CAUGHT HER
Following the incident, the Beşiktaş Public Order Bureau and the Homicide Bureau teams began an investigation, reviewing the security cameras in the area. In the investigation, the police determined that the suspect young woman got into a taxi after leaving the building and fled the scene. In ongoing efforts, the suspect Fatma Gülsüm P. was caught along with the knife she used in the incident.
IN HER FIRST STATEMENT, SHE SAID "I WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED"
Fatma Gülsüm P., who was subjected to judicial proceedings for "Intentional Murder," was reached for her statement. In her statement, Fatma Gülsüm P. said, "We met through a social media application with Mehmet Serdar Sulukahya. We met for conversation. When we went to the house, he made advances towards me. A dispute arose between us. I attacked him with the knife I was carrying to protect myself," it was learned.
FOOTAGE EMERGED
On the other hand, security camera footage of the moments when the murdered Mehmet Serdar Sulukahya and Fatma Gülsüm P. entered Sulukahya's house has emerged. In the footage, it is first seen that Sulukahya exits the apartment where his house is located. Shortly after, Mehmet Serdar Sulukahya and Fatma Gülsüm P. enter the apartment together. It is noteworthy that Sulukahya is carrying a bag, and the moments when the two enter the apartment back to back are captured by the security camera. The footage also shows Sulukahya and Fatma Gülsüm P. moving towards the apartment together.
AN EYEWITNESS SPOKE
A resident of the apartment who witnessed the incident stated, "I woke up to the noise that night. Someone had been stabbed, and the attacker collapsed in front of apartment number 5 as soon as they exited the apartment. At that moment, the residents of the building noticed the situation and immediately called an ambulance and the police. Neighbors watched what was happening from the window. The young woman, who is thought to be the attacker, waited in front of the building for a short time before fleeing towards the church. She left the knife at the scene."