30.10.2026 00:39
Aisulu Bekmakhanova, a 26-year-old Kazakh national, died after falling into the apartment building's gap when the panel she stepped on broke while she was crossing from the balcony on the 6th floor of the building where she was staying in Şişli to the roof of the neighboring building. The last photo of Bekmakhanova, taken by her 22-year-old roommate Daria B. while she was sitting on the edge of the roof, has emerged. Within the scope of the investigation, Daria B. and Bekmakhanova's 35-year-old lover Mazhar T. were taken into custody by a prosecutor's decision.
The investigation continues into the death of the young woman who fell after climbing onto the roof of the adjacent building in Şişli. It has been learned that her roommate warned Bekmakhanova not to sit on the edge of the roof.
ROOF PANEL BROKE, SHE FELL INTO THE APARTMENT SHAFT
In the incident that occurred yesterday around 09:15 in Ergenekon Neighborhood, according to the allegation, Aisulu Bekmakhanova, who climbed from the balcony on the 6th floor of the building where she was staying onto the roof of the adjacent building, moved toward the middle of the roof. Bekmakhanova, who fell into the apartment shaft when the roof panel she stepped on broke, fell to the -2nd floor level.
Police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene upon notification. In the initial checks by medical teams, it was determined that Bekmakhanova had lost her life. After the work of the public prosecutor and crime scene investigation teams, Bekmakhanova’s body was taken to the Morgue of the Council of Forensic Medicine.
“I’LL SIT HERE, YOU SLEEP”
During the investigation, the last photo of Bekmakhanova taken while she was sitting on the edge of the roof before the fall came to light. It was learned that in Daria B.'s statement, she said she saw her friend sitting at the edge of the roof around 08:15 and warned her not to stay there. Daria B., who also took a photo of her friend while warning her, said that Bekmakhanova told her, “I’ll sit here, you sleep,” and then returned to her room.
WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE, SHE LOOKED INTO THE APARTMENT SHAFT
In the statement Daria B. gave to the police, she said that while she was sleeping in her room, she woke up to loud music, and when she got up and looked, her friend was not in the room. Daria B., stating that after hearing a sound she realized that the roof panel of the adjacent building had broken, said that when she looked into the apartment shaft, she saw her friend motionless.
BEFORE THE INCIDENT, SHE HAD GONE TO HER BOYFRIEND
According to Daria B.'s statement, the two left the house around 20:00 the previous evening to go out. It was learned that Bekmakhanova left her friend around 05:00 and went to her boyfriend. Thereupon, the police spoke with Mazhar T., a market owner determined to be Bekmakhanova's boyfriend.
Mazhar T. said that Bekmakhanova came to him around 05:30, they spent time together, and the young woman left the market around 07:40 to go home. It was also learned that Mazhar T. said he knew Bekmakhanova worked at a nightclub.
ROOMMATE AND BOYFRIEND DETAINED
It was determined that Bekmakhanova and her roommate Daria B. entered Turkey on Tuesday, September 8. Within the scope of the investigation, Daria B. and Mazhar T. were detained by a prosecutor's decision. The police investigation into the incident continues.