31.08.2025 09:51
A teacher, Yener Rüzgar, and his wife, Nurhan Rüzgar, were arrested and sent to prison for causing the death of their 70-year-old tenant after beating him with an iron rod and a crowbar during an argument over a 500 lira water heater fee. A fire broke out in the house owned by the Rüzgar family for reasons yet to be determined. While the teams managed to bring the fire under control, an investigation into the incident has been initiated.
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A heartbreaking incident occurred yesterday in the Savruk Plateau of Kuytucak Neighborhood, located in the Kozan district of Adana. According to allegations, the landlord Yener Rüzgar (42) demanded 500 TL from his tenant Hüseyin Başak (70) for a malfunctioning water heater. Başak, however, refused to pay, stating that the water heater was not in use.
Hüseyin Başak, who was killed by beating THEY BEAT HIM WITH A STICK AND A METAL BAR As a result, the argument that started yesterday turned into a fight in the village square today. Landlord Yener Rüzgar and his wife Nurhan Rüzgar (38) beat Başak, a father of three, with a stick and a metal bar. After the fight, Başak returned home and shortly after, he fell ill.
THE ELDERLY MAN DIED AT HOME Health teams that arrived upon notification determined that the elderly man had passed away. In the investigation by the prosecutor and gendarmerie teams, it was found that there were signs of beating on Başak's body. The body of Başak, who lost his life, was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institution to determine the exact cause of death.
THEY WERE ARRESTED IN COURT WHILE CRYING Yener Rüzgar, who previously served as a deputy principal at a vocational high school and is now known to continue teaching, fled with his wife Nurhan Rüzgar and their children. The fleeing couple was quickly caught and detained by gendarmerie teams. The suspects Yener and his wife Nurhan R. were brought to the courthouse today under heavy security measures after their statements were taken at the Kozan District Gendarmerie Command. Yener R. and his wife, who were crying at the courthouse entrance, were arrested by the duty magistrate and sent to prison.
It was learned that the body of Hüseyin Başak, whose autopsy was completed, was buried in Adana.
A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THEIR HOUSE Last night, the house belonging to the Rüzgar family in the Savruk plateau caught fire for an unknown reason. The fire, which illuminated the night, was brought under control by three fire trucks from the Kozan Forest Management Directorate and the Kozan Municipality fire brigade before it spread to the forested area. An investigation was initiated by the prosecutor to determine the cause of the fire.
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