"Beat & Release": Ambulance Driver Attacked by Traffic Goons, in Bursa

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 2 December 2024)

      Hey guys! What about the heart attack victim??!!

On 10 October, ambulance driver Muhammet Ali Karasulu

was taking a heart attack victim to a hospital in Bursa, speeding

along the shoulder of the highway with his lights flashing and

siren blaring.  But when another car cut in front of Karasulu,

he had to slow down.  The driver of  the car in back of him 

wanted to pass Karasulu and succeeded in overtaking the

ambulance, cutting of Karasulu and stopping. 

Alighting from the car were Selim Yedikardeş, Semih 

Yedikardeş and Melih Yedikardeş, who cursed and insulted

Karasulu, whose throat was squeezed by Selim bey when

he got out of the ambulance.  Melih bey then began to punch

Karasulu, shouting "I'll kill you! You're done for!"  

Subsequent to this unpleasantness, Karasulu got a "darp"

(beating) report from a doctor to confirm his injuries, one

of which was a break in the "larnyx hyoid" bone in his

throat.  Police took the three Yedikardeşler's into custody

but they, in turn, filed a complaint against Karasulu for 

attacking them (!). 

Good thing he had an ambulance for himself.

Melih bey was jailed but his father Selim bey and brother

Semih bey were released.  After an inquiry, though, the

public prosecutor requested jail sentences of up to 8.5

years for Melih bey and Selim bey.  Semih bey was charged

with just "insulting".  

However (!), based on Melih bey's complaint, the public

prosecutor requested a jail sentence of up to 6.5 years

for Karasulu.  If this sentence is confirmed then Karasulu

will be barred from holding a government job.  In any case,

all the suspects will appear before a judge tomorrow.