08.11.2026 10:42
An object resembling a dynamite-shaped Turkish delight with a clock on it, seen beside garbage in Istanbul’s Şişli district, caused panic. After citizens reported it, police teams arriving in the area took security measures around the scene, and during the bomb disposal expert’s examination it was determined that the object was a mock-up and the timer on it was a toy alarm clock.
A clocked object resembling a stick of dynamite, left by the trash in Şişli, caused panic in the area. After examination by bomb disposal experts, the object was found to be a mock-up.
CLOCKED OBJECT BY THE TRASH
At around 21:00 on Mehmetçik Street in Fulya Neighborhood, people who saw an object resembling a stick of dynamite with a clock on it by the trash reported the situation to the police. Police teams arriving in the area upon the report took precautions by cordoning off the surroundings with security tape. Bomb disposal experts were then dispatched to the scene.
BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERT EXAMINED IT
The bomb disposal expert, wearing protective clothing, approached the object and carried out a check. In the examination, it was determined that the object resembling a stick of dynamite with a timer was a mock-up.
TIMER TURNED OUT TO BE A TOY ALARM CLOCK
It was revealed that the timer on the object was a toy alarm clock. The mock-up was taken away by police teams for examination. After the security tape was removed, life in the area returned to normal.