09.08.2026 10:40
After a bad smell came from his home in Beyoğlu, police and fire department teams conducted a check and found Selim Bağda (57) dead on a chair in the living room. No signs of physical assault were found on Bağda's body, and his death is being treated as suspicious.
Residents of a neighborhood in Beyoğlu reported a bad smell coming from a building to the police. Police teams, who entered the house with the help of firefighters, found Selim Bağda (57) motionless on the armchair in the living room. Health teams determined that Bağda had lost his life during their checks. While no signs of beatings or sharp object injuries were found on Bağda's body, an investigation was launched into the death, which is considered suspicious.
"BAD SMELL" REPORT REVEALS THE TRUTH
The incident occurred on Monday, August 3, at around 21:15 in the Hacıahmet neighborhood. According to the information obtained, residents noticed a strong bad smell coming from a house and reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon the report, police teams were dispatched to the address. During their interviews, the teams learned from the apartment residents that a bad smell had been coming from the house for a long time.
WHEN THE FIREFIGHTERS OPENED THE DOOR...
Despite police teams knocking on the door multiple times, they received no answer from inside, so firefighters were called to the scene. With the help of the firefighters, the door was opened and the apartment was entered. The teams entering inside found Selim Bağda motionless on the armchair in the living room.
IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE LOST HIS LIFE
Health teams arriving at the address upon the report determined during their checks that Selim Bağda had lost his life. After the crime scene investigation teams completed their work at the house, Bağda's body was removed to the Morgue of the Forensic Medicine Institute to determine the exact cause of death.
While police teams launched an investigation into the incident, it was learned that the cause of Selim Bağda's death would become clear after the autopsy. The investigation into the incident continues.