09.08.2026 15:00
A person swimming in the area locals call 'Back Beach' off Karaburun Beach in Arnavutköy, Istanbul, nearly drowned due to strong waves. His friends mobilized to rescue the young man, whom the waves prevented from reaching the shore. The moment the youth tried to save himself shouting 'Dude, I'm drowning' was captured on camera.
A person swimming in the area locals call the "Back Beach" at Arnavutköy Karaburun Beach was in danger of drowning due to strong waves. The individual, who was repeatedly dragged back into the sea by the waves while trying to reach the shore, shouted to his friends, "Hey, I'm drowning!" The terrifying moments, as the person was saved at the last moment with the help of two friends on the shore, were captured second by second on a mobile phone camera.
THE SEA PULLED HIM IN WHILE HE TRIED TO GET OUT
The incident occurred at Arnavutköy Karaburun Beach. According to information obtained, a person swimming in the area locals call the "Back Beach" got caught in the strong waves. The individual, trying to reach the shore, lost his balance due to the waves and was repeatedly dragged back into the sea.
HE ASKED FOR HELP SAYING "HEY, I'M DROWNING"
After trying to reach the shore on his own for a while without success, the person asked for help from his friends on the shore, shouting, "Hey, I'm drowning!" Upon this, his two friends approached the shore to save him. The person managed to grab his friends' outstretched hands several times but was dragged back into the sea by the powerful waves. After the prolonged efforts of his two friends, the person was finally pulled from the water and taken to a safe area.
All of the events were captured on a mobile phone camera by a citizen nearby. The footage shows the person trying to reach the shore among the waves, asking his friends for help, being dragged back into the sea several times, and being saved by holding his friends' hands.