19.10.2026 11:54
In Istanbul’s Kağıthane, allegedly, two people drinking alcohol in a parking lot tried to lure four children playing on the street into the parking lot with the lie, ‘I will show you birds.’ After the children ran away and told the neighbors, the families and neighborhood residents attacked the suspects, who locked themselves in the parking lot. The two suspects detained by police teams were released under judicial control conditions by the court to which they were referred.
In Istanbul's Kağıthane district, 2 people who allegedly tried to take 4 children playing on the street to a parking lot by saying "We will show you birds" faced the reaction of neighborhood residents. As the children ran away and asked for help, their families and neighborhood residents attacked the suspects, and the ensuing scuffle was caught on camera.
THEY CALLED THE CHILDREN OVER BY SAYING "WE WILL SHOW YOU BIRDS"
The incident occurred in Hürriyet Neighborhood at around 18:00 on Sunday, September 20. According to the information obtained, Mehmet Ali A. (34), who runs a börek shop, and Mustafa A. (37) began drinking alcohol in the parking lot of a building. According to the allegation, the 2 suspects verbally harassed L.N.Ö. (11), Z.Ö. (9), N.A. (8), and Y.N.A. (9), who were playing in front of the parking lot. The children, whom the suspects tried to get into the parking lot by saying 'We will show you birds,' ran away and told their neighbor Ebru H. (46) about the situation.
THEY LOCKED THEMSELVES IN THE PARKING LOT
The families of the children and neighborhood residents who learned of the incident attacked the 2 suspects. During the scuffle, the suspects locked themselves in the parking lot. Upon the report, teams from the Kağıthane Patrol Teams Directorate came to the scene, received information about the incident from Ebru H., and then additional police teams were dispatched to the area. Mehmet Ali A. and Mustafa A., whom the police caught, were taken to the police station after a medical check; the children and Ebru H. were taken to the Çağlayan Police Center Directorate.
THEY WERE RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL CONDITIONS
It was learned that Mehmet Ali A. had a record of coming to the police station for the offenses of 'Intentional injury,' 'Robbery,' and 'Using drugs.' After procedures at the police station, the 2 suspects were referred to the courthouse and released under judicial control conditions.
THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT ON CAMERA
Meanwhile, what happened was caught on camera. In the footage, moments when the families of the children in the neighborhood attacked the suspects are seen. The scuffle and the moments when the suspects locked themselves in the parking lot are also included in the footage.