20.10.2026 11:12
In Adana’s Yüreğir district, a handmade explosive (IED) was thrown on October 17 at a house where six people, two of them children, were present; the windows and doors of the house were broken. Hatice Taş, whose son had previously been beaten and whose house had been shot at, said the attackers held them responsible for the capture of their fugitive convicted relative and asked the authorities for help. Police detained suspects seen as linked to the incident.
In ADANA, an improvised explosive device (IED) was thrown at a house where 6 people, 2 of them children, were present. Hatice Taş (46), the owner of the house that sustained material damage, asked for help, stating that their lives were not safe. Taş said, "Our house was attacked for the third time. One relative of the attackers was a fugitive convict. When this person was caught, they began to harbor a grudge against us, thinking that we had made the report. My children go to school and the market in fear."
The incident occurred on October 17 on 1697 Street in Koza Neighborhood of the central Yüreğir district. According to the allegation, unidentified people threw an IED at the door of Ali Taş's house and then fled. While the windows and doors of the house were broken by the impact of the explosion, 6 people inside, 2 of them children, ran outside in panic. Upon the report, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Medical teams performed health checks on 6 people as a precaution. Police teams detained the suspects they considered to be linked to the incident.
FIRST BEATING, THEN BULLETS, NOW EXPLOSIVES
Hatice Taş, who said that their house was attacked for the third time, said, "The suspects had previously taken my son to a farm and beaten him, then left him on the street. After that, they fired bullets at our house. On the day of the last incident, while we were sitting at home with our children, we heard a huge explosion. We wanted to run out into the street, but we could not get out of the house. When we went outside, we saw that our house was shattered to pieces. One relative of the people who attacked our house was a fugitive convict. When this person was caught, they began to harbor a grudge against us, thinking that we had made the report. They continue to threaten us by saying, 'You will leave this neighborhood, you will move out.'" she said.
WE ARE AFRAID, OUR LIVES ARE NOT SAFE
Hatice Taş, stating that she was worried about the killing of family members, said, "We are afraid, our lives are not safe. I am worried that my son will be killed today or tomorrow. They say that after this incident they will not allow us to stay here and that they will kill my son too. My children go to school and the market in fear. Out of fear, we sleep on the roof. I cannot get my treatments at the hospital. I have started receiving psychological treatment. We have been devastated. We ask the authorities to help us." she said.
Meanwhile, it was stated that the interrogation of the suspects in custody at the police station is ongoing.