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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 31 July 2023)
"Our own video evidence notwithstanding, nothing untoward
happened!"
In Bursa last December, Cengiz B., a construction worker, rented a car
from a rent-a-car company run by Melih Karalar (28) and Ahmet Duran
Uçar (31). When Cengiz B. returned the car that evening Karalar and
Uçar noticed some damage. An argument ensued and Karalar and Uçar
forced Cengiz B. into a car and took him to their office.
Karalar and Uçar then threatened to cut off Cengiz B.'s ear (!) as they
beat him. Then, while the torturers covered Cengiz B.'s eyes and nose
with a towel they poured water down his throat. Meanwhile, their friend
Muzaffer Veyisoğlu recorded the "event" on his cellphone (!). Music was
played, as Karalar and Uçar beat Cengiz B. some more and took 1,300 TL
from his pocket. This torture went on for hours, with Cengiz B. forced to
eat sweets and drink tea.
Ultimately, Karalar and Uçar put Cengiz B. in a taxi and sent him home.
However (!), instead, Cengiz B. went to the police to file a complaint and
Karalar, Uçar and Veyisoğlu were arrested. A case against them has been
opened in a court in Bursa, with a prison sentence of 20 years requested
for each of the defendants.
In his court defense, Karalar stated that "I did not behave badly toward
him. We forgave one another and we even offered him sweets and tea.
In fact, I paid for the taxi he took and we kissed at our parting. But then
he went to the police and filed a complaint. I reject the charges." (!)
The court committee decided to keep the suspects in custody and the
trial was postponed.
Karalar and Uçar adopted this defense, assuming everyone is blind.
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