20.07.2026 14:32
Emrah Çakan, who kept a customer's 1978 model Toros car as a deposit in his workplace in the Antakya district of Hatay, placed the vehicle on top of a container using a forklift to protect it from thieves.
In Güzelburç Neighborhood, connected to Antakya district of Hatay. Emrah Çakan, a tow truck driver, resorted to an unusual method to protect a 1978 Renault Toros car, entrusted to him by his retired non-commissioned officer friend after an accident, from thieves.
PLACED IT ON THE ROOF TO PREVENT PARTS FROM BEING STOLEN
The veteran vehicle, left in front of his workplace after the accident, became a target for street thieves. Noticing that a part was missing every day, Çakan made a rare decision to protect his friend's entrusted property. The towing tradesman lifted the car with a forklift and placed it on the roof of a container in front of the shop.
"AN ENTRUSTED ITEM IS A MATTER OF HONOR FOR US"
The car, which has been on the container for 4 months, attracts the attention of citizens and also makes it easier to give directions. Emrah Çakan, stating that the Toros has been on the container in front of his workplace for 4 months, said, "An entrusted item is a matter of honor for us; I lifted it from the ground and placed it on the container with a forklift so that thieves wouldn't steal it."
"IT HAS BEEN ON THE CONTAINER FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS"
Emrah Çakan, who placed the car entrusted by the retired non-commissioned officer on the container to protect it from thieves, made the following statement: "Regarding this vehicle on the container: our retired non-commissioned officer friend had an accident with the car, and we brought the vehicle here with our roadside assistance vehicle. This car was on the ground in front of the shop. Since the car is an older model and in good condition, a part was being stolen every day. To ensure security and prevent anyone from accessing and stealing a part, we placed the car on the container. The top of the container is secure, and no one can access it. The car has been on the container for about 4 months."
"WHEN DESCRIBING MY WORKPLACE, I SAY THERE IS A CAR ON THE CONTAINER"
Emrah Çakan, stating that after the car was lifted, no one could steal the parts anymore, expressed that this situation provides them with great convenience when describing the workplace, and customers can easily find the shop. Çakan, mentioning that the owner of the car, the retired non-commissioned officer, usually works together with them but has gone to his hometown, emphasized that in their culture, a entrusted item is a matter of honor. Çakan said they placed the car on the container with a forklift to prevent further damage to the vehicle, which was losing a part every day while on the ground, and that this way they made the car completely safe.