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2 clusters · 11 sources · 7 days · First seen 11 days ago · Last updated 5 days ago

Category: CRIME

Elderly land disputes in Turkey

Entities: Amasya Province · Zeynep Cesur · A. A. Albayrak · Türkan İşbilir · Balçova Municipality

Overview

In late July 2026, a 90‑year‑old resident of Amasya, Merdane Albayrak, faced eviction after she had transferred her house title to her son living in Germany fifteen years earlier. A court ordered her removal and gave her ten days to vacate, prompting her daughters to travel from Istanbul to contest the decision.

A week later, similar grievances were reported from other parts of Turkey. In Balçova, Izmir, 80‑year‑old Aydan Uğurtan claimed ownership of a titled parcel whose exact location remained unidentified despite decades of appeals to the municipality. In Adana, 95‑year‑old Türkan İşbilir alleged that her grandson and daughter forced her to sell inherited land, after which she was institutionalised, a mental‑health report was produced, and the property was quickly resold and the proceeds spent. Legal actions have been initiated in both cases.

Together, these reports illustrate a broader pattern of elderly Turkish citizens encountering disputes, fraud, and forced dispossession over land and property titles, highlighting systemic challenges in protecting vulnerable owners across different regions.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 2 SOURCES] Türkan İşbilir alleges her grandson and daughter forced her to sell inherited land for 17 million lira. (a3b5a6bb-2227-4597-b3e1-897de686ac62)
[● 2 SOURCES] Türkan İşbilir was taken to a hospital, given a mental‑health report, and then the land was transferred to buyer İ. Ö. (a3b5a6bb-2227-4597-b3e1-897de686ac62)
[● 2 SOURCES] After the sale, about 13 million lira of the 17 million lira was spent within roughly 20 days on online shopping, gold and other purchases. (a3b5a6bb-2227-4597-b3e1-897de686ac62)
[● 2 SOURCES] Legal action has been taken against the grandson and daughter, and a precautionary measure was placed on Türkan İşbilir’s bank account. (a3b5a6bb-2227-4597-b3e1-897de686ac62)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Aydan Uğurtan holds a titled land parcel in Balçova whose location has not been determined. (df1215a5-519b-4e9e-ad10-70b2ce134497)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Aydan Uğurtan has repeatedly appealed to the Balçova Municipality for a resolution to the land issue without success. (df1215a5-519b-4e9e-ad10-70b2ce134497)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The land dispute in Balçova has persisted for decades, affecting multiple generations of the same family. (df1215a5-519b-4e9e-ad10-70b2ce134497)

Timeline

5 days ago

[CRIME] 4 sources
Turkish land disputes affect elderly in Balçova and Adana
Elderly residents in Balçova and Adana face unresolved land ownership issues, with one woman’s parcel location unknown after years of appeals and another alleging a forced 17 million lira sale by family members
11 days ago

[CRIME] 7 sources
90‑year‑old Merdane Albayrak faces eviction in Turkey after title transfer to son
90‑year‑old Merdane Albayrak in Amasya, Turkey, faces eviction after a court order tied to a title dispute with her son in Germany; her daughters vow to fight the removal.

Sources

cumhuriyet.com.tr · dunya.com · halktv.com.tr · m.haber7.com · marasmanset.com · medyagazete.com · mersinhaber.com · odatv4.com · verzis.com · yenicaggazetesi.com.tr · yesiligdir.com