Unknown fate of man in his 50s from Tirbespiye after kidnapping him

Unknown individuals abducted Hassan Kalesh, the director of a language institute in the city of Tirbespiye, on Wednesday evening while he was in the city’s market. The party behind the abduction and his whereabouts remain unknown.

5 October, 2026 10:04

QAMISHLO

Hassan Kalesh, the director of a language institute and a philosophy teacher in the city of Tirbespiye in the Jazira region, was abducted by unknown individuals from the city’s market on Wednesday evening, between 10 and 11 p.m. His fate remains unknown for the fifth consecutive day.

According to available information, Kalesh, who is in his 50s, was present at the market in Tirbespiye when he was abducted.

Available information indicates that the abductors demanded a ransom of $300,000 from Kalesh’s family.

Following the incident, Kalesh’s family issued a statement on Facebook, calling on the relevant authorities, political parties, and tribal leaders to intervene, stand by the family, and urgently work to determine his whereabouts and find him.

Since Wednesday evening, no confirmed information has emerged regarding Kalesh’s whereabouts or fate. The circumstances surrounding the abduction, as well as the identity of those behind it, also remain unclear.

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