Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
zengin-haydar-iii
Amsterdam murder victim Haydar Zengin (Photo: Politie) - Credit: Amsterdam murder victim Haydar Zengin (Photo: Politie)
Crime
Amsterdam
Derkinderenstraat
Gunshots
Haydar Zengin
murder
police
Turkish nationalist
Wednesday, 21 October 2015 - 10:55

Share this article:

Neighbours heard no gunshots in Turkish nationalist’s murder

No gunshots were heard when Turkish nationalist Haydar Zengin was murdered in a building on Derkinderenstraat in Amsterdam on October 15th, though the man was shot several times. This is according to the police file on the case.

The police are asking for the public's help in solving this murder. Turkish-born Amsterdam resident Haydar Zengin, 37, was found dead in the building on lot 11 on Derkinderenstraat around 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, October 15th.

He was shot several times.

The police have determined that Zengin was still alive around noon of that they, which means that the murder happened sometime between noon and 3:10 p.m. Zengin was a former lawyer who often visited that building to do administrative work.

He was the father of two children and was separated from the children's mother. He has no criminal record. The police would firstly like to make contact with anyone who can give more information about the victim. They are looking for more information on who Zengin was, who he hung out with, what he was involved in and whether he had any problems.

Then the police would also like to talk to anyone who may have noticed anything suspicious in or around the building in question. This includes anything suspicious noticed on the day of the murder or in the days and weeks preceding it, such as suspicious persons or vehicles or anything out of the ordinary.

More like this

Image
Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Suspect in Amsterdam girlfriend's murder appeared on Dutch reality dating shows
Image
Picture of Bernadett "Betty" Szabó
Multiple DNA matches in cold case investigation into young sex worker's Amsterdam murder
Image
Police investigating the murder of Lisa, 17, in Duivendrecht near Amsterdam were searching for a scooter rider (top) and the occupants of a Biro microcar (bottom). 20 Aug. 2025
Suspect in teen girl's murder, woman's rape in Amsterdam arraigned today
Image
A candle burning in the dark
"Our hearts are broken" says family of Lisa, 17, killed while biking home from Amsterdam
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Disciplinary board suspends prominent lawyer over faulty legal advice, excessive billing
  • Court-ordered psychiatric care for criminals is under strain as waitlist rises to 261
  • Zundert community in shock after hot air balloon passenger leaps to his death
  • Dutch mortgage applications slip in May as home prices hit record high
  • Dutch gov't urged to critically examine whether AI can really solve healthcare problems

Top stories

  • Marketing firm behind iconic “I Amsterdam” campaign files for bankruptcy
  • Council of State: Public safety still at risk if fireworks ban rules are not tightened
  • Three hurt in two overnight stabbings in The Hague
  • Dutch gov't will try cutting EU development aid to Sierra Leone over Bolle Jos
  • Police threatened over video of cop throwing pregnant woman to floor in asylum shelter

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content