The engagement was called off, the place turned into a battlefield: 6 injured

The engagement was called off, the place turned into a battlefield: 6 injured

08.05.2026 23:17

In Çekmeköy, a fight broke out between two families due to a dispute over a broken engagement, turning the area into a battlefield. In the clash, where sticks and hammers were used, 6 people were injured, 1 seriously, and numerous police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. While the injured were taken to the hospital, the moments of the fight were captured on a mobile phone camera.

A fight that broke out between two families in the Çekmeköy district of Istanbul over a broken engagement ended in bloodshed. In the brawl, where sticks and a hammer were used, 6 people were injured, 1 critically, and the clash was captured on a mobile phone camera.

THE ARGUMENT QUICKLY TURNED INTO A FIGHT

The incident occurred in Mimar Sinan Neighborhood. According to claims, a dispute arose between the relatives of H.K. and M.K. after the engagement was called off. The argument quickly escalated, and the parties attacked each other with sticks and a hammer.

1 PERSON IN SERIOUS CONDITION

In the fight, F.K. (47), R.K. (50), S.K. (23), A.K. (48), S.U. (38), and M.K. (47) were injured. Upon notification, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. After initial medical intervention, the injured were taken to the hospital. It was learned that M.K., who is under treatment, is in life-threatening condition.

HAMMER SEIZED

During their inspection at the scene, police seized a hammer believed to have been used in the fight. A parked motorcycle and a nearby workplace were also damaged during the brawl.

FIGHT MOMENTS CAPTURED ON MOBILE PHONE CAMERA

Meanwhile, moments when the parties attacked each other with sticks and some individuals collapsed after being hit were recorded by nearby citizens on a mobile phone camera. Police investigations into the incident continue.

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