nuOct 2, 2026, 13:46

Olcay Gulsen injured after watch robbery in Amsterdam: 'Ridiculous'

Entrepreneur Olcay Gulsen sustained injuries during a violent watch robbery outside her office in Amsterdam. She has filed a police report and authorities are currently searching for two suspects who fled the scene on a scooter.

Entrepreneur Olcay Gulsen was injured during a violent robbery outside her office at the Sarphatikade in Amsterdam. According to reports, an assailant forcibly ripped a watch from her wrist, causing physical injury before fleeing the scene with an accomplice on a scooter. Gulsen has since filed an official police report regarding the incident.

Following the event, Gulsen's management stated that she was deeply shocked by the encounter. Expressing her frustration, the 46-year-old entrepreneur noted how ridiculous it is that individuals cannot safely wear personal items in public. The authorities are currently investigating the robbery and actively searching for the two suspects involved. Gulsen, who established her beauty brand in 2019, was recently in the news for her wedding to music executive Eelko van Kooten last month.

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