Assault on Municipal Officer with Stones and Sticks in Kuşadası: Two Arrested
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Two women were arrested and subsequently jailed after attacking municipal police officers with stones and sticks in Kuşadası, Aydın.
- The incident occurred when officers warned the women about begging with their children.
- The Kuşadası Municipality stated its commitment to combating begging activities that disrupt public order and lead to social exploitation.
In Kuşadası, Aydın, a municipal police officer was injured after being attacked with stones and sticks by two women who were begging with their children. The confrontation escalated when officers intervened to warn the women about their activities.
The discussion turned into a fight.
The incident took place on Atatürk Boulevard. Municipal police officer E.A. and his colleagues were on patrol when they identified Esma Sayır and Esra Kaymak begging with their children. When the officer issued a warning, an argument ensued, which quickly turned into a physical altercation. Reports indicate that the two women then attacked the municipal officer with stones and sticks.
The two women allegedly attacked the municipal officer with stones and sticks.
The injured officer, E.A., was taken to Kuşadası State Hospital by ambulance for treatment. Following the attack, police launched an investigation to apprehend the suspects. Esma Sayır and Esra Kaymak were later apprehended by police in the garden of a high school and taken into custody.
The municipal police official, E.A., who was injured in various parts of his body in the attack, was taken to Kuşadası State Hospital by ambulance.
After completing their procedures at the police station, the two suspects were brought before a court, which ordered their jailing. Officials from the Kuşadası Municipality released a statement affirming their resolute stance against begging activities that disturb public peace and constitute social exploitation. They vowed to continue their fight against such practices.
Police teams launched an operation to apprehend the suspects who fled after the incident.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.