Beschrijving

A quiet morning in Istanbul turned into the most terrifying day of our lives.

What began as a simple school registration visit quickly spiraled into a psychological nightmare when I received a call from someone claiming to be a police officer. The voice was official, the background full of walkie-talkie noise and coded messages, and the accusations were shocking: my name was on a list related to post-coup investigations. They said my family was being monitored. They said we were in danger.

Within minutes, fear took over logic.

I was told not to hang up the phone, not to alert anyone, and not to return home. I was forced to walk for hours, to check my apartment for intruders, to reveal every valuable item we owned, and finally to sell our gold and transfer every dollar through ATMs — all while believing my wife and children were being held under \