Enforcement action against family of girl killed in car crash: 'They killed my daughter and now want her expenses'

The family of 14-year-old Işıl Öykü Dinç, who tragically died after being struck by a car in Istanbul's Pendik district, is now facing an enforcement action for 63,638 Turkish lira from the insurance company. This action has been initiated before the final determination of fault in the accident, adding immense distress to their grief.

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Not only did they kill our child, but they also want to collect the car's expenses from us. The case is not even over yet. The expert report is not out, the fault distribution is not clear. On what basis are you demanding this amount from us?

Işıl Öykü Dinç was crossing the road on May 18, 2025, when she was hit by a car. An initial report from the Forensic Medicine Institute declared the victim as having the primary fault and the driver as blameless. However, the family contested this finding, prompting the court to order a reassessment of fault by the Traffic Expertise Department's Expanded Superior Board of the Forensic Medicine Institute.

Despite the ongoing reassessment, Türkiye Sigorta has demanded 59,447.80 Turkish lira in recourse compensation from Işıl Öykü's parents, Özlem and Yunus Dinç. Including interest, this demand has escalated to the current enforcement action. The family's lawyer has filed an objection to the debt.

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They want to collect this amount from us through enforcement, and with interest retroactively from April 29, based on a report prepared absurdly.

Yunus Dinç, the father, voiced his profound anger and disbelief, describing the situation as "absurd." He stated, "Not only did they kill our child, but they also want to collect the car's expenses from us." He questioned the basis of the insurance company's claim, especially since the legal proceedings and fault assessment are not yet finalized. Dinç highlighted that the insurance company is seeking to collect the amount with interest dating back to April 29.

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It's completely another part of the psychological warfare presented to us as documents. We are experiencing a series of absurdities.

Dinç characterized the enforcement action as "another part of the psychological warfare," expressing that the family is being subjected to a "series of absurdities." He lamented the added burden of accusations and fault being placed on his deceased daughter on top of their profound loss.

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Not only did we lose our child, but now there are also slanderous accusations against our child and attempts to assign fault to her.