03.04.2025 16:12
In the Ortahisar District of Trabzon, a person approaching the stand set up for the signature campaign launched with the slogan "Freedom for Ekrem İmamoğlu" injured a member of the CHP Youth Branch during a verbal dispute that broke out.
A knife attack occurred at the stand opened for the signature campaign launched with the slogan of freedom for İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu, for reasons yet to be known. The moment of the incident was recorded by a citizen in the area with a mobile phone.
TEAMS TOOK A BREATH IN THE AREA
In the incident that occurred around 14:30, a person approaching the stand opened for the signature campaign injured a member of the CHP Youth Branch during a discussion. After the incident, health and police teams were dispatched to the area.
"SUDDENLY GOT ANGRY AND STARTED ATTACKING THE YOUNG PEOPLE"
According to a witness reported by 61 Saat, the incident was described with the following statements: "He asked our female friend at the table what it was about. Then he started talking about different things. He said, 'The MP is taking an oath, but isn't the mayor taking an oath?' He brought up Kenan Evren. As the conversation started to reach different dimensions, my friend said, 'Okay' and asked him to leave. He left while still talking. This time, our friends from the Youth Branch approached him saying 'Sir' to ask him not to speak. He got even angrier and started attacking the young people. Then he came and kicked the tables and stabbed one of our young friends in the leg," he said.
THE ATTACK WAS RECORDED ON A PHONE
CHP Ortahisar District President Haluk Batmaz stated, "A knife attack has been carried out on our signature stand where we demand freedom. One of our friends from the youth branch has been stabbed," while CHP Trabzon Provincial President Mustafa Bak said, "They attacked one of the children. I received information that one of them was stabbed in the leg." Meanwhile, the scuffle was recorded moment by moment by a citizen's mobile phone who was in the area at that time.