16.07.2026 11:21
In the Tepebaşı district of Eskişehir, 77-year-old Mehmet Bostancı, who had not been heard from for a while, was found dead in his home. The lifeless body of the elderly man, who had lost his wife about a year ago, was discovered after neighbors reported foul odors coming from his apartment.
In Eskişehir, a 77-year-old man who could not be reached and from whose apartment foul odors were emanating was found dead.
The incident occurred in a four-story apartment building on Selman Street in the Fatih neighborhood of Tepebaşı district. Concerned neighbors, after not hearing from 77-year-old Mehmet Bostancı for some time and noticing strong smells coming from his apartment, immediately notified the police.
ODORS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING DUE TO HOT WEATHER
Upon the report, police teams arriving at the specified address entered the apartment and encountered the elderly man's lifeless body. Initial examinations revealed that Bostancı had died some time earlier. It was determined that due to the hot weather, the body had begun to decompose, causing the heavy odor that spread throughout the building.
LOST HIS WIFE A YEAR AGO
Following the heartbreaking incident, a poignant detail about Bostancı's story emerged. It was learned that the 77-year-old man had lost his wife about a year ago and had been living alone since then.