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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 24 July 2025)
5 bat-wielding men vs. woman in wheelchair - fair fight?
In Erzurum's Palandöken district on the night of 14 July, Esin
Sarıaslan (48), who is wheelchair-bound and works at a local
hospital, was attacked by her neighbors because Esin hanım had
complained to police about the neighbors' excessive noise.
Esin hanım was kicked and beaten with bats by five men. She
obtained a hospital report to document her injuries and filed a
complaint with the police. Yet the assailants were all released from
custody after giving statements (!).
On 13 July, Esin hanım had called the police about her noisy
neighbors and they quieted down. However (!), the next night
after relaxing in a park across the street from her home, she and
her mother were attacked by the five men as they approached
their home. The police arrived but the attack continued, with
about 100,000 TL-worth of damage (about $2,500) inflicted on
Esin hanım's wheelchair.
Since the attackers remain free, Esin hanım is afraid to leave
her home. As she awaits the consequences of the justice system's
handling of the case, she has filed complaints with the Erzurum
governor's office and CIMER, the presidential call center.
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