"Pray For Release": Drunk Driver Crashes Into Imam's Room at Bolu Mosque

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(Yeni Akit newspaper, 21 August 2026)

Coincidentally, the Imam was dining on "Imam Bayıldı"  

(a tasty dish that means "The Imam Fainted") at the moment 

of  the crash!

In Bolu, a car driven by a drunk driver first crashed into a parked car, 

then lost control, veered approximately 84 meters, and came to a stop 

after hitting the wall of the imam's room at a mosque (!). The driver, 

who was found to have a blood alcohol level of 1.00 promille and 

whose license had previously been revoked, was fined 250,000 TL 

(about $5,200), while the car owner who allowed the unlicensed 

driver to operate the vehicle was fined 40,000 TL (about $830) .

Faint and even crash-worthy.

The accident occurred on Yelki Street in the Sağlık neighborhood. 

According to reports, the car with license plate 14 ACC 234, driven 

by E.İ., collided with a parked car with license plate 14 ABG 141 

while traveling on Dağıstanlı Street.  Despite the collision, the car 

continued on its way and lost control when it reached the roundabout 

on Yelki Street.

The car continued for approximately 100 meters, crossing the 

intersection on Yelki Street and crashing into the wall of the imam's 

room (!) at the Cuma Pazarı Yanı Mosque in Sağlık Mahallesi.

Following a report of the accident, medical, police, and fire crews 

were dispatched to the scene.  The driver, E.İ., and a passenger, H.F., 

were injured and taken to the İzzet Baysal State Hospital Köroğlu 

Unit by medical teams.