Police arrested a man in Kayseri after he allegedly took his wife and three children hostage with a knife. The incident happened in the central Kocasinan district, in a home in the Yenimahalle area, according to reports. The man allegedly seized his family on the evening before the arrest and stayed inside the house without letting them go. A relative filed a report after the wife and children were able to leave the home. Police and medical teams were sent to the address. Officers tried to persuade the man to release the family, with a psychologist assisting during negotiations. When the talks did not succeed, special operations police forced entry by breaking the door and entered the home. The man was taken into custody during the operation. He was reported to be 35. As of the arrest, the case is at the police custody stage with the investigation continuing.