Interpol arrests Turkish fugitive in Isipingo over rape, kidnapping charges
A 40-year-old Turkish fugitive wanted in Türkiye on charges including rape, sexual assault and kidnapping has been arrested in Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, following a joint operation involving Interpol South Africa, Crime Intelligence and local police.
Turkish authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a 40-year-old fugitive currently residing in Isipingo, South Africa. He is accused of rape, sexual assault, kidnapping, malicious damage to property, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The allegations stem from incidents alleged to have occurred in 2010 when the suspect kidnapped and raped his then-fiancée over several days.
The woman, then 22 years old, suffered permanent physical and psychological impairment after being struck repeatedly against a wall by the suspect.
Interpol South Africa's Fugitive Investigation Team, along with Crime Intelligence, Isipingo police, and private security forces, conducted a coordinated operation resulting in the suspect's arrest on Thursday. Following the successful extradition request from Turkish authorities, Interpol National Central Bureau Pretoria issued a warrant leading to the suspect's capture. The fugitive made his first appearance in Umlazi Magistrates' Court on Friday, initiating extradition proceedings to return him to Türkiye for trial.
The arrest comes shortly after another major operation by Interpol South Africa in which a Turkish fugitive, a former primary school principal, was apprehended in Cape Town on September 21, 2026. The former principal is charged with sexual assault, kidnapping, and intimidation involving a nine-year-old victim in Türkiye.
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