10.12.2025 18:21
The father of Oğuz Murat Aci, who was killed by 17-year-old Timur Cihantimur in a hit-and-run accident, Özer Aci, has applied to the court to see his grandson. The grieving father said, "Since October, his mother has not allowed me to see the child. During this time, I was only able to see him once or twice. We cut his birthday cake together. I heard him say, 'My dad died in a traffic accident.' At that moment, I was devastated. The killer, the child, and his mother will come; they will be tried and held accountable before justice. I am looking forward to this."
Timur Cihantimur, the 17-year-old son of Eylem Tok and Op. Dr. Bülent Cihantimur, crashed his luxury car into people who were pulling their broken ATVs to the side of the road in Kemerburgaz on March 1, 2024. In the accident, 29-year-old Oğuz Murat Aci lost his life. After the incident, Cihantimur was taken to Egypt by his mother Eylem Tok and then to the USA. A decision for extradition had been made for the mother and son, who are currently detained in the USA. Şükriye Aci, the wife of the deceased Aci, and four injured individuals had withdrawn their complaints.
A PEDAGOGICAL REPORT HAS BEEN PREPARED While the process continues, the grieving father Özer Aci stated that he has not been able to see his grandchild. The prepared pedagogical report indicated that it is necessary for the child to meet with his grandmother and grandfather. It was assessed that this relationship would be in the best interest of the child.
"HE APPLIED FOR APPEAL IN AMERICA, HIS APPLICATION WAS REJECTED" The grieving father Özer Aci, stating that the suspects will come to Turkey to be tried, said, "Our daughter-in-law and they also withdrew from the case. The lawyers were already acting together. When I heard that the lawyer was secretly meeting with other people, I dismissed them. Once I dismissed them, they became the lawyers of the case. Later, the reason for their actions became clear. Some money had been taken. They withdrew from the case because money was given to the children. I never met with them. The last clear information I received was in August. According to the information I received, the killer child applied for an appeal in America, but his application was rejected. A decision was made that 'you will be extradited.' His mother applied to a different court, and an appeal was made again during these dates. I was told that it would take until the New Year. I believe that there will be a response from the process by this New Year. They will come, they will be tried, and they will account for their actions before justice. I have no other request. I am looking forward to this."
"I APPLIED TO THE COURT TO SEE MY GRANDCHILD" Aci, stating that he has taken legal steps to see his grandchild Pars, said, "His mother has not been showing the child properly since October. Therefore, I applied to the court legally to see my grandchild. The court process continued. Statements were given in the presence of a pedagog, and reports were prepared. Our case was supposed to be heard on November 25, but it was postponed due to the judge's illness. During this process, I was only able to see the child once or twice. On his birthday, we cut the cake together at school. It is also mentioned in the pedagogical report. It states that the mother said, 'Let him come and see at the door' or 'Let him come and look.' I expressed that at this age, secretly seeing something that is my right at the door has no meaning. Because I believe this is my legal right. There is a blood relationship between us, and I believe that sooner or later the truth will come out. We bought gifts for the child every holiday. However, despite not bringing the child, the mother never sent a photo. She never once picked up the phone and said, 'You can see the child, you can take him, you can take him away.' She still continues this attitude. I have been saying the same thing since the first day, and I am still at the same point today. Above all, as humans, we should be 'we' not 'I.' We should act together. A person should behave like a human above all else," he said.
"MY OTHER GRANDCHILD LOVED HIS UNCLE VERY MUCH" Aci, stating that he cannot see his other grandchild's uncle, said, "My other grandchild goes to kindergarten. This is his second year. We celebrated his birthday at kindergarten on September 21. The teachers at the kindergarten ask for family pictures for my grandchild. My daughter's daughter and my granddaughter from my son also went to the same school. There, the teacher had the child draw a family photo. What can a child draw? He drew a piece of trash and a round head. They asked the child who these people were. In this, there is a grandmother, a grandfather, this is a mother, this is a grandmother. Plus, he drew another picture on the side. They asked, 'Who is this?' He said, 'Uncle.' And he called the teacher. 'He loves you very much,' he said. But he said, 'He loves his uncle in a different way.' God did not allow my grandchild to grow up with his uncle," he said.
"OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND" Aci, stating that he cannot see his grandchild Pars, said, "Now the same issue is with Pars. I do not expect that my grandchild will draw us if the teacher has him draw such a picture. What will he draw there? He will draw the mother. The father is already absent. He will draw the uncle. He will draw the grandmother. He will draw the grandfather. So where are we in that picture, in that profile? At that age, will this child not question? Will he not ask his teacher about this? Now, out of sight, out of mind. I want that child to come running and hug me, but I do not expect it. Time has passed, and I do not expect that after almost a year of seeing for one hour or two hours, he will look at me as 'this is my grandfather, this is my grandmother,'" he expressed.
"MY FATHER DIED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT" Aci, stating that a sentence he heard when he met his grandchild affected him, said, "Despite establishing a relationship with the child in a short time, he came to me and said, 'My father died in a traffic accident.' At that moment, I was finished, you know? Why would a person openly say this to a child of that age? What is the purpose, what is the aim? To hurt that child's heart? People think very differently in this situation. While in this situation, the child saw me as a warm, sincere person, so he confided in me. The pedagog also told me that, 'Do you want the child completely?' I said I would not want such a thing. I said, 'Should the child grow up without a father and a mother?' I am not that heartless, that merciless. I repeat again, let the child know us too, let him know that I have a grandfather, I have a grandmother, that is all I want," he said.