Argument in Istanbul's Ataşehir ends in bloodshed

In Istanbul's Ataşehir district, a man who got into an argument with his wife stabbed his wife, and then his 8 and 20-year-old children who tried to intervene, before fleeing the scene.

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A terrifying incident occurred in the Esatpaşa neighborhood of Ataşehir district at around 15:30. According to allegations, an argument broke out between N.K.K. (44) and his wife T.K. at their home for an unknown reason. The argument escalated into a fight.

During the fight, N.K.K. lost control and stabbed his wife multiple times. The individual also wounded his 8 and 20-year-old children, who had stepped in to separate them, with a knife before getting into his vehicle and fleeing. Neighborhood residents, alerted by the noise, notified emergency services. A large number of police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.

While the mother, T.K., one of the injured taken to the hospital by ambulance, was taken into surgery, police teams have launched a detailed investigation into the incident.