05.04.2026 13:00
A 61-year-old man in Karabük, who claims to be the "Messiah," painted over the writings he had made on the roof, in front of, and on the fences of his house, such as "Jesus, Messiah, prophet," at the request of the municipal police. In the incident that became a topic on social media, some users commented, "Every year a new Messiah emerges. If you can't stand up to the municipal police, how will you fight the Antichrist? We haven't seen anyone who claims to be the Antichrist."
In Karabük, writings made by a 61-year-old man claiming to be the "Messiah" on the roof of his house and on the fences in front of it were removed under the supervision of police and municipal teams.
HE WROTE "JESUS, MESSIAH, PROPHET" ON HIS HOUSE
According to the information obtained, after citizens reported seeing various writings such as "Prophet '66", "Messiah", "Jesus", and "35" on the roof and around the house of a man named M.D. (61) residing on Bağlar Street in Bayır Neighborhood, police and municipal teams were dispatched to the scene. The teams requested the homeowner M.D. to remove the writings in question.
HE PAINTED OVER EACH OF THEM ONE BY ONE
The man said, "What harm does the prophet writing here do to the world, society, and humanity?" Upon the warnings of the municipal teams, M.D. painted over the "prophet" writing on both sides of his door with white paint. He also covered writings such as "Messiah, Jesus" on the fences with spray paint.
HE MADE A "JIHAD CALL"
M.D. stated that he received a revelation from Allah. Claiming that his family was placed under surveillance after an incident he alleged occurred in İspir district of Erzurum, M.D. said he had no connection with some well-known names in the public eye. He asserted that there were no complaints from citizens and that some people congratulated him, stating that he was conveying messages to people and that his "jihad" call did not carry a violent meaning, emphasizing that the greatest struggle is the one fought with pen and words.
CLAIMED TO HAVE GAINED CERTAINTY 5-8 YEARS AGO
M.D. conveyed that he believed his family's surroundings had been besieged since a young age and claimed that his assertion of being the Messiah became certain about 5 to 8 years ago. M.D. claimed that people of different religions were "waiting for Messiah Jesus" and that he was that person. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.
FELL INTO THE LANGUAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
On social media, users pointed out that the number of people claiming to be "my Messiah" has increased, describing the actions as "exploitation of religion." Some of the comments from users regarding the incident are as follows:
- By doing this, you have distanced people from religion. It is outright Islamophobia.
- Uncle, if you can't handle the municipal teams, how will you fight the Antichrist?
- A new Messiah emerges every year.
- It's nothing but religious exploitation.
- Did it come to your mind while sitting in the café?
- We've never seen anyone claiming to be the Antichrist. Everyone is an unappointed Messiah.
- The Messiah roster has inflated.