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Pregnant phone-shop worker injured in attack in Bursa; suspect held
A pregnant phone-shop worker was attacked in Gemlik, Bursa, on Thursday.
The worker, identified as Berna A., was injured while leaving the shop and sought help at a nearby bank.
Accounts differ on the weapon and motive: one says the suspect attacked her after she refused a phone return, while another says he was angry about a phone bill and used a small axe.
Reports also differ on her injuries and condition; one described them as serious, while another said she and her unborn baby were well and not in life-threatening danger.
Police arrested the suspect, who had recently been released from prison.
The investigation was ongoing, and one account said he was expected to be taken to court the following day.
A pregnant phone-shop worker was injured in an attack at a mobile-phone shop in Gemlik, Bursa, on October 22, 2026.
Police arrested a suspect at the scene, and reports said he had recently been released from prison.
Accounts differ on the motive: one says the suspect wanted to return a phone, while another says he complained about a high phone bill.
Reports also differ on the weapon and the worker’s condition, describing either a knife or a tahra and injuries ranging from serious to not life-threatening.
- Who
- Berna A., a pregnant phone-shop worker, was injured. Reports identify the suspect as B.U. or Murat U.
- What
- She was attacked and injured outside or near the shop. Reports differ on the weapon and the events leading to the attack.
- When
- October 22, 2026, at about 15:00, according to one report.
- Where
- A mobile-phone shop in Hamidiye Mahallesi, İstiklal Caddesi, Gemlik, Bursa; the street location is specified by one report.
- Why
- One report says the suspect wanted to return a phone and was angered when told it could not be returned; another says he complained about a high phone bill.
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According to Habertürk, the suspect bought a phone at the shop.
The suspect returned to the shop, according to Habertürk; another report places the attack at about 15:00.
The worker sought help at a nearby bank, and police and medical teams were called.
Police arrested the suspect and took him into custody.
- Location
- Gemlik, Bursa
- Worker
- Berna A.
- Pregnancy
- Reported as 14 weeks or about 3.5 to 4 months
- Attack time
- About 15:00, according to Son Dakika
- Suspect
- Identified as B.U. by Habertürk and Murat U. by Son Dakika
- Prison release
- One report said the suspect had been released two weeks earlier; another said he had recently left prison