He was stranded on the rock, and when he got tired of waiting for the teams, he rescued himself.

He was stranded on the rock, and when he got tired of waiting for the teams, he rescued himself.

04.10.2025 20:02

A citizen who went out to a rocky area to fish in Antalya found himself stranded as the wave height increased. Without waiting for the sea police who came to rescue him, he jumped into the water. When the sea police arrived in the area, the 63-year-old man rejected the life buoy thrown to him and swam to the shore.

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Yusuf Ö., who went down from the cliffs to Bambus Beach in the Muratpaşa district of Antalya to fish, became stranded at a rocky area about 25 meters offshore as the wave height increased.



TEAMS WERE NOTIFIED



When Yusuf Ö. could not return to the shore from where he was, he informed his daughter of the situation. After his relatives reported to the 112 Emergency Call Center, fire and police teams were dispatched to the area. When the teams that arrived at the scene determined that it was difficult to reach Yusuf Ö.'s location, they requested support from the sea police.







Stranded on the rocks, he got bored waiting for the teams and saved himself





JUMPED INTO THE WATER OUT OF BOREDOM



After being stranded on the rocks for about 45 minutes, Yusuf Ö. left his belongings on the rocks and jumped into the water shortly before the sea police arrived, starting to swim towards the shore.







Stranded on the rocks, he got bored waiting for the teams and saved himself





PREFERED SWIMMING TOWARDS THE SHORE INSTEAD OF HOLDING ONTO THE LIFE BUOY



Immediately after, the sea police, who reached the scene by zodiac boat, threw a life buoy to Yusuf Ö., who was trying to reach the shore. However, Yusuf Ö. preferred to swim towards the shore instead of holding onto the life buoy.







Stranded on the rocks, he got bored waiting for the teams and saved himself





THE SEA POLICE ACCOMPANIED HIM



Meanwhile, a sea police officer jumped into the water and accompanied Yusuf Ö. It was determined that Yusuf Ö., who reached the shore with the assistance of the sea police, was in good health. Afterward, Yusuf Ö. moved away from the scene.







Stranded on the rocks, he got bored waiting for the teams and saved himself





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