Police raid convicted fugitive during livestream: “The door is ringing, don’t open it, Hürrem”

Gülüstan Kurt was livestreaming from her home in Istanbul’s Esenler district when police arrived at the door. Her followers warned her in the broadcast, but she opened it and found officers waiting outside.

Police had identified Kurt during a search for wanted people and determined that courts had issued final sentences totaling 64 years and six months against her. Officers tracked her to a home in the Nene Hatun neighborhood and moved in while her livestream was still running.

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The door is ringing, don’t open it, Hürrem.

Kurt walked toward the door and called out, “Who is it?” Someone watching the broadcast then warned, “Hürrem’s door is ringing, don’t open it, Hürrem.” Kurt looked outside through the door opening, and her surprise appeared on the livestream.

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Who is it?

After she opened the door, police entered the home and arrested her. Another participant reacted, “Hürrem is gone. They got Hürrem. They took her.” Kurt’s phone fell to the floor, and she later picked it up, ended the broadcast and was taken to the police station.

Police said questioning revealed 215 criminal records, most related to theft. Authorities in Istanbul, Bursa and Izmir were seeking her over offenses including stealing property carried by another person, theft of property kept inside buildings or held by public institutions, forgery of official documents and making false statements to a population registry. After police processing, a court ordered Kurt’s detention and she was sent to prison.

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Hürrem is gone. They got Hürrem. They took her.