17.10.2026 10:30
Two suspects who stole the bag hung aside by a person performing ablution at Nuruosmaniye Mosque in Fatih, Istanbul, were identified through security camera footage and arrested. It was learned that the bag contained 15,000 euros, 89,640 dollars and 5,000 lira. It was revealed that one of the suspects had participated in a TV program in order to marry a woman. Both suspects were arrested.
In Fatih, two suspects were detained after stealing and fleeing with a bag that a man had set aside while performing ablution at the Nuruosmaniye Mosque. It was learned that the bag contained 15,000 euros, 89,640 dollars, and 5,000 liras. The suspects were arrested at the courthouse to which they were referred, while the moments of the theft were captured on camera.
HIS BAG WAS STOLEN WHILE HE WAS PERFORMING ABLUTION
In Fatih, a person named M.M. applied to the police with a complaint that his bag was stolen while he was performing ablution at the Nuruosmaniye Mosque in Molla Fenari Neighborhood on July 30. Victim M.M. said that his stolen bag contained 15,000 euros, 89,640 dollars, and 5,000 liras in cash.
In the investigation launched by the Theft Bureau Directorate regarding the incident, it was revealed that the thieves were recorded by the security camera in the mosque. In the footage, the suspects were seen approaching the ablution area, taking the bag left hanging, and quickly moving away.
SUSPECT HAD APPEARED ON A TV PROGRAM TO GET MARRIED
Police identified the suspects using security cameras. As a result of the follow-up carried out to catch the suspects, Ramazan A. and R.I., who committed the incident, were detained. It was determined that Ramazan A., one of the suspects brought to the Theft Bureau Directorate, had been harassing his ex-wife for a while and had participated in a television program in order to marry a woman.
2 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The two suspects, whose procedures were completed at the Public Order Branch Directorate, were arrested at the courthouse to which they were brought and sent to prison.