25.10.2026 02:40
In the investigation into the shooting deaths of 2 people in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece and Bağcılar on October 21, Y.G. (32), K.K. (30), and S.C.B. (22), who are considered to be connected to the incidents, were caught in an operation carried out in Edirne while they were preparing to flee abroad illegally. The suspects' procedures at the police station are ongoing.
As part of the investigation into 2 separate murders committed in Büyükçekmece and Bağcılar in Istanbul, 3 suspects were caught in Edirne while preparing to flee abroad illegally.
TWO MURDERS IN TWO DISTRICTS ON THE SAME DAY
Teams from the Homicide Bureau of the Public Order Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Police Department launched an investigation into the shooting deaths of 2 people in Büyükçekmece and Bağcılar on Wednesday, October 21.
In the armed attack that day at an apartment on the 17th floor of a residence in Büyükçekmece, Yasin Binarci (26) lost his life and Mehmet Işık was injured. The suspect of the attack, Mehmet Emin Yüksel (22), was found dead, shot in his car in an empty lot next to a construction site in Bağcılar, and an investigation had been launched for 3 suspects determined to have fled on foot after abandoning the car.
THEY WERE PREPARING TO FLEE ABROAD
As part of the work conducted regarding both murders, it was determined that Y.G. (32), K.K. (30), and S.C.B. (22), considered linked to the incidents, were preparing to flee abroad illegally. The suspects were caught in an operation conducted by police teams in Edirne.
The suspects' procedures at the police station are ongoing.