18.06.2026 21:41
"The incident that took place at the Perşembe Market established in the Torbalı district of İzmir was shocking. A person who wanted to open an unauthorized stall attacked the municipal police officers who warned him. The suspect, who injured a police officer on the head with a vegetable crate he grabbed, then spilled his own products on the ground and claimed that the officers had damaged them. However, security cameras and witness testimonies changed the course of the event."
An incident at the Thursday Market established in the Torbalı district of İzmir left both vendors and citizens stunned. According to claims, a person who wanted to set up a stall without permission started arguing with the municipal police teams who warned him. During the rapidly escalating tension, a municipal police officer was injured in the head, while images and witness statements that emerged after the incident refuted the suspect's allegations.
THE INCIDENT BEGAN WITH THE INTERVENTION OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE
In the incident that occurred at the Thursday Market in Torbalı, a person without permission to sell at the market site wanted to open a stall in an area belonging to another vendor. Noticing the situation, the municipal police teams warned the individual to comply with the rules and remove his stall.
THE ARGUMENT TURNED INTO A FIGHT
According to claims, the suspect responded to the warnings with insults and did not heed the municipal police teams' cautions. As the argument between the parties escalated, the individual attacked the municipal police officers with a vegetable crate he grabbed.
During the attack, a municipal police officer was injured by a blow to the head. The officer received initial medical intervention from health teams called to the scene and was later taken to the hospital. It was learned that after his treatment, the municipal police officer obtained a medical report and filed a complaint against the suspect.
HE SPILLED HIS OWN PRODUCTS AND BLAMED THE MUNICIPAL POLICE
A remarkable development occurred after the incident. It was alleged that the suspect spilled his own stall products on the ground and claimed that the municipal police teams had damaged his goods.
However, based on security camera footage and witness statements, these claims were determined to be false. Investigations revealed that the person who spilled the products was actually the suspect himself.
THE MUNICIPALITY ALSO FILED A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
Following the attack, the suspect was taken into custody by police teams and legal proceedings were initiated. It was learned that the Torbalı Municipality also joined the legal process due to the attack on a public official and filed a criminal complaint.
Authorities stated that the investigation into the violent incident against a public official is ongoing, and that the incident is being examined from all angles, with the legal process being carried out meticulously.