Turkish Urban Legends No. 2: Apartment No. 129
According to some sources it happened in Ankara, according to others in Antalya—in the İşçi Blokları (Workers’ Housing) neighborhood, on 1530th Street. Two female university students performed a ritual around 1:00 AM, surrounded by candles and candlesticks. After that night, numerous claims emerged: residents harming themselves, animals being sacrificed, and more. According to those who lived in the building, a violent tremor struck on the night the women died. Furniture was thrown around in every apartment, and windows shattered. The strange part? There’s no record of any earthquake or seismic activity that night. Following this incident, the building’s residents abandoned the place, never to return. Those who eventually mustered the…
Turkish Urban Legends No. 1: The Haunted Bathhouse of Eskişehir
Among the urban legends that emerged in Turkey during the 2000s and beyond, the story of the “haunted bathhouse” in Eskişehir stands out as perhaps the most intriguing—and certainly the one that has secured the firmest foothold in popular culture. What sets this tale apart from other paranormal urban legends is its remarkable success in spreading through word of mouth, far outpacing similar creepy stories of its era. In fact, this legend achieved such notoriety that it was even featured in a sketch on “Kime Diyorum Ben” (Who Am I Talking To), one of the most popular talk shows of its time, hosted by comedian Şahan Gökbakar. Of course, this…
