Ayhan Özçelik, 40, who lived in Esenler, was visiting relatives in Silivrikapı Mahallesi when he was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while walking through an empty lot. The attack left Özçelik severely injured, with wounds to his neck and face, and he was found without any clothing left on his body.
Municipal workers, who were in the area to collect trash, discovered the scene and reported it to the police and medical teams. Despite immediate medical intervention at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Özçelik could not be saved and died from blood loss.
His body was later transferred to the Forensic Medicine Institute in Bahçelievler for further examination and was subsequently returned to his family.
