08.04.2026 17:00
A critical expert report has emerged regarding the suspicious death of 16-year-old Tuana Elif Torun, who is the victim in the case where former Görele Mayor Hasbi Dede is accused of harassment. The report states that the drunk driver Adem Hasbaş could have prevented the accident by applying effective braking but failed to take adequate precautions, and it was determined that the skid marks began after the collision.
On March 28, in the Görele district of Giresun, at the location of the Görele bridge on the Black Sea Coastal Road, a car with license plate 28 RE 752, driven by Adem Hasbaş, hit Tuana Elif Torun (16), who was trying to cross the road. Torun, who was the victim in the case where Hasbi Dede, who was removed from his position as the Mayor of Görele, is being tried without detention for the crime of 'sexual harassment against a child', was seriously injured.
Tuana Elif Torun was taken to Giresun Education and Research Hospital after the first intervention by the medical teams who arrived upon notification. After her brain death was confirmed while being treated in the intensive care unit, her family donated her organs. Tuana Elif Torun was buried in the Görele district.
THE DRIVER'S IDENTITY SHOCKED The driver Adem Hasbaş, who was taken into custody after the accident, was arrested. It was reported that the driver, Adem Hasbaş, who is expected to appear before the judge for the second time in the case opened against him on April 24, was found to be under the influence of alcohol during the accident while working as a laborer at a restaurant owned by his former brother-in-law in the Görele district.
THE BRAKE MARKS STARTED AFTER THE COLLISION A report from an expert presented to the Görele Chief Public Prosecutor's Office as part of the investigation into the accident has emerged. According to the expert examination, it was stated that the arrested driver Adem Hasbaş did not show the necessary attention and care before the accident and failed to take adequate measures to prevent the accident despite being able to brake effectively. Accordingly, it was determined that the brake and tire marks on the vehicle started approximately 4 meters after the point where Tuana fell. The report also included an assessment that the driver's behavior at the time of the incident may have been due to a loss of perception and coordination caused by the measured 1.97 promille alcohol. Additionally, it was stated that the driver Hasbaş, who was found to be 'secondarily at fault' for violating the 'obligation to adjust speed according to road, weather, and traffic conditions', continued to drive after thinking he could pass the vehicle on the left while making a signal and honking, as he claimed Tuana was turned away and wearing headphones.
"MOM, LET'S GET OUT OF HERE," SHE SAID On the other hand, Nuray Torun, the mother of Elif Tuana Torun, stated in her testimony to the Görele Chief Public Prosecutor's Office that her daughter, who started seeing a psychologist due to the psychological impact of the legal process, was very upset about what happened and subsequently did not go to school. Mother Nuray Torun reported that shortly before the accident, her daughter said to her, 'Mom, let's get out of here,' to which she replied, 'My daughter, let them not say that we were scared and ran away, we will see after the court.'
HASBI DEDE WAS RELEASED AT THE FIRST HEARING Hasbi Dede, the Mayor of Görele, was called to give a statement on February 8 as part of an investigation initiated due to his correspondence with Tuana Elif Torun on social media. After his statement, Dede was referred to the Duty Magistrate's Court with a request for arrest, where he was released under judicial control with a travel ban. After the prosecutor's objection, Dede was called to the courthouse again on February 10 for a statement and was arrested this time on charges of 'sexual harassment using the facilities provided by electronic communication tools against a child.' Dede, who was removed from his position by the Ministry of Interior, faced a lawsuit at the Görele 1st Criminal Court of First Instance, with a request for imprisonment ranging from 6 months to 3 years. Dede was released at the first hearing of the case under judicial control conditions.