"Beat & Release": Perfume Seller, Spurned by Doctors, Takes Them Hostage, in Denizli

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 March 2022)

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In Denizli on 15 January, perfume-seller Uğur Çalışkan got hold of a 

sick relative's hospital pass and entered the pediatric clinic of  Pamukkale 

University Hospital, finding the office of Dr. Begüm Yağmur Bakkalcı 

and Dr. Osman Gazi Sağlam there.  Neither of the doctors was interested 

in buying any perfume so they told Çalışkan to be on his way.

However (!), Çalışkan decided on the hard-sell technique and locked the

office door, holding the two doctors hostage.  The doctors, though, were

able to call in a "white code" to hospital security, prompting curses and 

threats from Çalışkan, who attacked Dr. Sağlam, injuring the doctor's 

right arm.  Nevertheless, Dr. Sağlam was able to get the key from 

Çalışkan's pocket during their tussle, opened the door and security 

personnel subdued Çalışkan, delivering him to the police. 

After processing at the police station and being brought to court,

Çalişkan was released (!) on judicial supervision.  The Denizli public

prosecutor objected to the release, though, and Çalışkan was rearrested

and jailed two days later.  

Last Friday in court, Çalışkan stated that "I apologize to the doctors. I

locked the door because I was frightened. I regret what I did and want

to be released."  However (!), the chief of the court sentenced Çalışkan

to 8 years and 3 months in jail for "intentional wounding", "insulting",

"kidnapping" and "illegal entry".