05.05.2025 12:00
The suspect Selçuk Tengioğlu, who carried out the punch attack on CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, is undergoing processing at the Gayrettepe Public Order Branch. It has been learned that Tengioğlu's detention period has been extended by one day. In his initial statement, the suspect claimed that he had not planned the attack in advance, stating, "My right hand went up spontaneously and I hit Özgür Özel."
After the ceremony held at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) for Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who passed away due to multiple organ failure, a physical attack was carried out against CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. The attacker, Selçuk Tengioğlu (66), was taken into custody. Following the incident, the suspect was taken to the Beyoğlu Şehit Haşim Usta Police Center, where his interrogation is ongoing at the Public Order Branch.
HAD SPENT 16 YEARS IN PRISON AND RECEIVED PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT
It was learned that during the interrogation conducted by the Public Order Branch, the suspect Selçuk Tengioğlu, who was under additional surveillance for one day, stated that he did not plan the attack and decided to do it spontaneously. The police investigation revealed that Selçuk Tengioğlu had spent 16 years in prison for killing his two children in the past and had received psychological treatment in Adana for a period.
HAD WORKED AS A CARPENTER, DISHWASHER, AND PAINTER
It was determined that the suspect had previously worked in jobs such as painting and carpentry, and recently worked as a dishwasher in Alanya. In his statement, the suspect mentioned that if this incident had not occurred due to the opening of the season, he would have gone to Alanya to work soon.
HAD BREAKFAST AND WENT TO AKM
In his statement, the suspect said that after having breakfast at the apart hotel where he was staying in the morning, he came to Taksim Square, where AKM is located, to attend the funeral of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, whom he had sympathy for.
"I DECIDED INSTANTLY WHEN I SAW ÖZGÜR ÖZEL"
It was learned that the suspect, who stated that he never entered AKM on the day of the incident and was always outside, noticed that Özgür Özel had come very close to him and said, "My right hand went up spontaneously and I hit him. I had not planned this action until that moment. It came to my mind at that moment, and I did it."
DETENTION PERIOD EXTENDED BY 1 DAY
It was stated that the suspect, who was granted an additional day of surveillance by the prosecutor's office, is being interrogated continuously, and efforts are ongoing to uncover all the facts related to the incident.
THE ATTACKER TURNED OUT TO BE A CHILD KILLER
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office reported that Selçuk Tengioğlu, 66, who physically attacked CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, has a criminal record for killing his children B.T. and M.T. in Hatay in 2004 and injuring two others. The Ministry of Interior announced that the attacker, who also has a record for theft and threats and was sentenced to life imprisonment, was released on conditional parole in 2020. The release of the child killer has caused public outrage.