A 17-year-old boy's heart stopped after he fell to the ground from a punch by a drunk Portuguese tourist in Bodrum.

A 17-year-old boy's heart stopped after he fell to the ground from a punch by a drunk Portuguese tourist in Bodrum.

08.11.2026 01:30

In a fight that broke out with 2 drunk Portuguese tourists who came to a business in the Bodrum district of Muğla, 17-year-old Muhammed K., who worked at the business, fell from a punch and hit his head on the stairs. The young man, whose heart stopped, was revived by the intervention of medical teams and referred to Muğla Training and Research Hospital. The 2 tourists who fled the scene were caught and taken into custody.

MUĞLA (İHA) A 17-year-old youth who was seriously injured after being struck on the head in a fight that broke out in the Bodrum district of Muğla is fighting for his life in hospital.

According to information obtained, 2 intoxicated foreign tourists who came to a business operating on Cumhuriyet Avenue in Çarşı Neighborhood spoke profanely and began arguing with the business officials. In the fight that broke out, the 17-year-old youth working at the business fell after a punch from a tourist and hit his head on the stairs. The 2 Portuguese national tourists, who were later beaten by local shopkeepers, fled the scene.

HIS HEART STOPPED, IT WAS RESTARTED

Muhammed K., who was seriously injured by the blow to his head, was taken to a private hospital in the district by 112 Emergency Health teams.

The young man's stopped heart was restarted by medical teams. The young man, who is in life-threatening condition, was transferred to Muğla Training and Research Hospital. It was learned that Muhammed K.'s older brother E.K. was also slightly injured during the incident.

THE FLEEING TOURISTS WERE CAUGHT

The fleeing tourists named C.G. and C.F., Portuguese nationals, were caught by police teams. The 2 slightly injured tourists were taken into custody after their treatment.

An investigation into the incident has been launched by the Bodrum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

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