13.05.2026 11:44
Images of the punch attack on Galatasaray star Lucas Torreira have emerged. It is claimed that the suspect waited for the footballer at the mall exit and had previously sent messages containing death threats.
Images of the punch attack on Galatasaray's star footballer Lucas Torreira in Istanbul have emerged. It was learned that the Uruguayan footballer was targeted while being waited for at the mall exit.
ATTACKED AT MALL EXIT
The incident occurred in front of a shopping center in Beyoğlu Kasımpaşa.
It was reported that Lucas Torreira, who was leaving a café, was subjected to a punch attack by a person named Yusuf Y. During the scuffle, security guards and Torreira's close circle intervened to prevent the situation from escalating.
FOOTAGE EMERGED
The released footage shows the attacker suddenly moving towards Torreira and the moments when people around intervened. It was learned that the suspect tried to flee by taxi after the incident but was quickly caught and taken into custody by police teams.
HE SAID, “İPEK IS MY GIRLFRIEND”
It was stated that the suspect Yusuf Y. said in his statement that he followed the footballer because he thought Lucas Torreira was also interested in İpek B., with whom he was in contact via social media.
Lucas Torreira, in his statement to the police, said that İpek B. is his girlfriend and that he had previously obtained a 45-day restraining order against the individual.
DRIVER ALSO INVOLVED IN FIGHT
In the police investigation, it was determined that Torreira's driver Eray S. also punched the attacker while trying to separate the parties. It was learned that Lucas Torreira had redness between his left eyebrow and eye during the checks.
DEATH THREATS EMERGED
As the investigation deepened, it was alleged that the attacker had previously sent threatening messages targeting Lucas Torreira, Devrim Özkan, and İpek B. It was stated that the messages included phrases such as, "I will hire a hitman if necessary." It was learned that the investigation into the incident continues.