"Beat & Release": Road Rage with Meat Cleavers, in Istanbul

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 17 May 2023)

                                Street Swashbuckler

In Fatih, Istanbul, last Friday "köfte" (meatball) deliveryman Sefa Akyüz

(23) was returning to his shop on his motorcycle after a delivery.  At a

traffic light, Akyüz stopped his motorcycle between two cars and asked 

one of the drivers, Sedat Y., to give him a bit more room.  However (!),

this request enraged Sedat Y., who jumped out of his car and began 

punching Akyüz.  Sedat Y. then grabbed a meat cleaver from the trunk

of his car and went after Akyüz with it.  Other drivers intervened and

Akyüz was able to make his escape. 

Undeterred, Sedat Y. pursued Akyüz all the way to the "köfte" shop,

where he rained down curses and insult on Akyüz before leaving the

scene.  Akyüz filed a police complaint and Sedat Y. was taken into 

custody at his home in Fatih.  With regard to the meat cleaver, Sedat Y.

claimed that he dropped it somewhere he couldn't recall after the 

excitement of the incident. (!) 

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türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 18 May 2023)

                     Drive at your own risk in Istanbul.

In Başakşehir, Istanbul, the day before yesterday at about 0940 in the

morning, Bayram Doğan followed Sultan Bayram, with whom he

lives, on his motorcycle.  When Doğan saw that Sultan hanım got into

Recep Demirok's car he cut off  Demirok and attacked his car with a 

"döner kebap" cleaver. (!)

This attack prompted Sultan hanım to flee, as Doğan attacked Demirok

with the cleaver, injuring him in the back and neck.  Bystanders saved

Demirok from further harm, but Doğan continued to pound on his car

with the cleaver.   Police arrived at the scene and Doğan fled with the

cleaver in his hand.  Demirok was taken to Başakşehir Çam and Sakura

City Hospital for treatment.