11.01.2026 13:31
Ziya Erdoğan, a dementia patient who left his home in Konya at night, was found hours later by a gendarmerie patrol in a mountainous area in Selçuklu. Hesitant to get into the team vehicle, Erdoğan said, "My shoes are muddy," but was convinced by the gendarmerie's words, "This car is yours." The elderly man was handed over to his family after a health check.
In the city center of Konya, Ziya Erdoğan, who left his home at night and was found to be suffering from dementia, was located by gendarmerie teams on patrol in the mountainous area of the Selçuklu district hours later.
TEAMS FOUND IN THE MOUNTAINOUS AREA
According to the information obtained, the gendarmerie teams on patrol noticed Ziya Erdoğan in the mountainous area within the borders of the Selçuklu district and approached him. Upon inspection, it was determined that Erdoğan was missing and suffering from dementia.
"MY SHOES ARE MUDDY" WORDS TOUCHED HEARTS
According to the news from the News Department; at the moment Erdoğan was about to get into the gendarmerie vehicle, he hesitated and did not want to get in, saying, "My shoes are muddy," which touched hearts. The elderly man was persuaded by the gendarmerie, who said, "This car is yours," and he was helped into the team vehicle.
After a precautionary health check, Erdoğan was handed over to his family. His relatives welcomed the elderly man by kissing his hand.