Runaway bees cause panic in Istanbul’s Kadıköy

ISTANBUL

Thousands of bees that fled from a local beekeeper’s hives caused panic in the Istanbul district of Kadıköy early on April 27. 

The bees landed on trees in Kadıköy Square, prompting panic among locals waiting at nearby bus stops and at the nearby pier.

The beekeeper, Yaşar Güney, rushed to the scene in a protector uniform and urged people in the area to stay away from the scene.

In order to recollect the bees, Güney put honey in a number of boxes.

“One of my friends informed me about the incident. The bees will not do anything until people attack them. I am trying to collect them,” he said.