15.03.2026 13:04
In Bursa, 7-year-old N.S., who was rescued from a derelict house where he was held captive for 7 years without going outside or attending school after being abducted by his father Umut K. from his girlfriend when he was just 1 year old, met with his mother Rebecca S., who came from Germany. To prevent N.S. from experiencing trauma, it was not disclosed that Rebecca S. was his mother. It was learned that his father and grandmother constantly told the little boy, "Your mother abandoned you."
The drama experienced in Bursa deeply affected Turkey. New developments have emerged regarding the rescue of 7-year-old N.S., who was kidnapped by his father when he was just 1 year old and held captive in a dilapidated house for 7 years, never taken outside or sent to school.
FATHER KIDNAPPED THE CHILD FROM HIS MOTHER
Umut K. (33), who lives in the Mustafakemalpaşa district, started living with Rebecca S. (30) in Germany, where he went to work. The couple had a baby boy in 2018. A year later, after separating from his father, Umut K. came to Bursa to visit his mother Hanife S., who had remarried, along with his German girlfriend and 1-year-old son N.S. Deciding not to return to Germany, Umut K. told Rebecca S. to leave their son with him and go back to her country. Following a dispute, Umut K. allegedly decided to kidnap his son. He left N.S. with his mother Hanife S. and wanted him to be taken to a relative's house, then went to the market with Rebecca S. When they returned, Rebecca S. could not find her son at home, who was reported missing, and went to the police to file a complaint.
FATHER DIED 2 YEARS AGO
Umut K. passed away 2 years ago due to a heart attack. After his grandmother Hanife S. also failed to appear in court, a search warrant was issued for her. Hanife S., who was taken into custody, was released on the condition that she report to the police once a week to sign in. When Hanife S. did not attend other hearings, Mustafakemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor Yusuf Canik, who was suspicious of her situation, informed Bursa Provincial Police Chief Kadir Gökce. Subsequently, Hanife S. was placed under surveillance 24 hours a day by a special team of 6 people, using drones.
DESPITE TRYING DIFFERENT METHODS, SHE WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED
Hanife S., who changed clothes constantly during the day to avoid drawing attention and did not pass the same place again, was found to have initially hidden her grandson, whom her relatives were keeping, and secretly took him to the dilapidated house where he was hidden.
7-YEAR-OLD CHILD RESCUED FROM AMONG GARBAGE
The special team, which obtained permission from Mustafakemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor Yusuf Canik, conducted a raid on the house and found N.S. among the garbage, capturing him at that moment, which was recorded on camera. Hanife S. and Recai M., who is the son of Umut K.'s aunt and had hidden N.S. in his house for a long time, were also taken into custody. After their interrogations, the suspects were brought to court and arrested.
THEY HAD NOT EVEN TAKEN HIM OUTSIDE
In the investigation conducted specifically by the Mustafakemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that the kidnapped N.S. was taken outside only when being transported to another address, and that he had seen the outside world only by examining the tablet and mobile phone given to him for 7 years.
THE CHILD WAS TOLD "YOUR MOTHER ABANDONED YOU"
It was reported that N.S., who was placed under protection, was constantly told by his deceased father, grandmother Hanife S., and his relative Recai M. that his mother had abandoned him, saying, "She was a bad woman. She never loved you. That's why she left. Now we will take care of you." It was alleged that the grandmother and relatives asked the child, "You don't love your mother, do you?" to make him hate his mother, to which the child responded, "Yes, I don't love her."
HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIS MOTHER WHO CAME FROM GERMANY
N.S., who was found by the police in Mustafakemalpaşa and placed under the protection of the Provincial Directorate of Social Services, was informed about his mother living in Germany. When Rebecca S. received the news and came to Bursa, she went to the Provincial Directorate of Social Services with a lawyer and officials from the German Consulate, where she saw her child for the first time in 7 years. It was learned that the child behaved cautiously and coldly towards Rebecca S., who was not identified as his mother.
DNA TEST WILL BE CONDUCTED
It was reported that the adjustment issues of N.S., who is being kept under protection at the Bursa Provincial Directorate of Social Services, with his friends were resolved in the first days at the institution and that he continues to receive special psychological support. A DNA test will be conducted for N.S. and Rebecca S., who came from Germany. If the tests determine that N.S. is Rebecca S.'s child, he will be handed over to his mother after court approval, following intermittent visits.
"THE FIRST THING THEY NEED TO DO IS TO ESTABLISH A BOND WITH THE CHILDREN"
Child psychologist Burçak Çağla, speaking on the subject, stated, "The first thing psychologists should do to draw a roadmap for children who do not receive communication support and love from their parents until a certain age is to establish a bond with the children. Because, until now, they have not been able to express themselves as they have not established a bond with their own parents or the adults caring for them. The expert should help them and say, 'I am with you no matter what happens.' Even if they are silent, they should encourage them by saying, 'I will sit next to you.' By conducting many intelligence tests on the child, data can be collected, and a clear roadmap can be drawn accordingly. The first thing that needs to be done is to establish a bond," she said.