"Beat & Release": Police Rescue Woman From Abusive Husband, But Then Sexually Harass Her, in Izmir

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(Milliyet Newspaper, 28 August 2025)

              The "rescue" was worse than the attack!

In Izmir's Karabağlar district, after Büşra K. (32) had given her

statement regarding her husband's attack on her, the policeman

who escorted her to her home, Süleyman Ay (50) tried to sexually

harass Büşra hanım, but she grabbed his gun and shot him in the

stomach. Ay has been sentenced to 10 years, 6 months in jail (!).

The incident occurred on the night of 31 January 2024 at the

TOKI Apartments on 6002 Street in the Uzundere neighborhood.

Büşra hanım, who has four children from her first marriage, was

then in the process of divorcing her abusive second husband 

Cenk K.  When Cenk bey attacked Büşra hanım she pressed the 

"KADES" button on her phone to summon help from the police. 

Sometimes the cure is worse than the ailment.

Büşra hanım was then rescued from Cenk bey's clutches by the

police and brought to the police station to give a statement. 

According to her, at the police station Ay said to Büsra hanım

"Beautiful women like you rarely come to the police station."

He then gave her candy and touched her cheek. Ay next escorted

Büşra hanım to her home, along with policeman Ş.M., in a police

car.

However (!), upon entering the house, Ay took off his jacket and

placed his gun on a table.  He began to sexually harass Büşra

hanım,  by squeezing her into a corner.  In her effort to defend

herself, Büşra hanım grabbed Ay's gun and shot him in the 

stomach.  She then rushed to the balcony and screamed for help.

Ay was taken to a hospital for treatment, and Büşra hanım was 

arrested but later released to await trial. 

Subsequently, Ay was convicted on various charges of sexual

harassment against Büşra hanım and sentenced to 10 years,

six months in jail.  Büşra hanım was acquitted.