10.02.2026 23:30
It was claimed that the bus driver, who was released after being arrested for insulting and attempting to assault the father of a martyr by calling him a "beggar" while boarding a bus in Sivas, was seriously injured in an armed attack. It was alleged that the attacker was close to Sedat Peker.
An incident that occurred in October 2025 on a private public bus operating in the Çayboyu neighborhood of Sivas city center had made headlines in Turkey. The driver, who left the stop without picking up passengers, including the father of a martyr, Kaya Turan Kıraç, faced the passengers' reactions when he returned to the stop an hour later.
HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO ASSAULT THE MARTYR'S FATHER BY CALLING HIM A "BEGGAR"
The driver, who approached the passengers, insulted Kaya Turan Kıraç, the father of a martyr, by calling him a "beggar" for using his legal right to board the bus for free and attempted to assault him. The driver, who was taken into custody, was arrested by the court he was brought before.
ALLEGATION OF ATTACK ON THE BUS DRIVER
A chilling allegation regarding the driver came to light. It was claimed that the driver, who was released from prison, was subjected to an armed attack. It was suggested that the driver was seriously injured and that the attack was organized by a relative of the fugitive crime organization leader Sedat Peker.