Injured victims described the horror of the masked attacker: "Don't do it," I warned, but he stabbed me too, saying "What's it to you."

Citizens who were injured by a knife attacker in Eskişehir and taken to the hospital for treatment, recounted the moments of horror. Cumali Özemek, who is being treated at Eskişehir Yunus Emre State Hospital, said, "I thought he was a terrorist when I saw him."

ATTACKER ARRESTED, VICTIMS UNDER TREATMENT

In the incident that took place in Şehit Rüstem Demirbaş Park in Uluönder Neighborhood of Tepebaşı district on Monday, August 12th, 18-year-old Arda Küçükyetim, who covered his face with a mask and used a bulletproof vest, helmet, and goggles, attacked the citizens with a knife in the tea garden. 5 people were injured in the knife attack. Arda Küçükyetim was caught by the police and taken into custody. After the procedures, Küçükyetim was arrested and sent to prison.

After the incident, 2 of the injured citizens were taken to Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty Hospital, 2 to Yunus Emre State Hospital, and 1 to Eskişehir City Hospital. 64-year-old Cemal A., who completed his treatment at Eskişehir Osmangazi University, was discharged. It was learned that 87-year-old Naşit Ö., who was taken to Eskişehir City Hospital, is still being treated in the intensive care unit.

"HE SAID 'WHAT'S IT TO YOU' AND STABBED ME TOO"

Metin Korkmaz, 64, who is being treated at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty Hospital, described the moments of fear. Korkmaz, who stated that a person started stabbing people and chaos broke out, said, "One of them came running and stabbed someone. He was going to stab the second person, but he ran away. He came and fell in front of me, and I said 'hey, don't do it, it's shameful', and he said 'what's it to you'. He stabbed me too, and then he left.

"IT WAS A BLOODBATH, HE WAS STABBING ANYONE WHO CAME CLOSE"

Tevfik Arslan, 71, a father of 4, who is being treated at the General Surgery Department of Eskişehir Yunus Emre State Hospital, was injured in the stomach and hand despite holding the knife thrown by the attacker. Arslan, who stated that the knife went into his stomach for about 3-4 centimeters, said:

"A young boy was coming from there with a knife in his hand. It was about 20-25 centimeters long. I held him, but the knife still went in for about 3-4 centimeters. When my friend shouted, he ran away. He went forward and someone tripped him, and the police caught him. He entered the tram stop and stabbed the man from behind. I didn't notice the helmet or anything, he was passing by us. We were talking with a friend there. We left the mosque and were sitting there for a while. Then everyone was going home. Now I'm fine, thank God I have nothing. Nobody knows anyone where we were sitting, everyone who comes from the right or left prays and leaves."

"I THOUGHT HE WAS A TERRORIST WHEN I SAW HIM"

Cumali Özemek, a 57-year-old father of 1 who was injured in the neck with a knife and is still being treated at Eskişehir Yunus Emre State Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department, narrowly escaped death. Özemek, who would have lost his life if the cut had been half a centimeter deeper, said about the attack, "I was sitting in the garden of the mosque, drinking tea with friends. Someone came from there, swinging a knife like a rotating knife. He stabbed my throat. He stabbed 7 people there. They caught him. No one is guilty for no reason. I couldn't tell if he was a man or a woman with a helmet. Everyone panicked, people fought each other. I thought he was a terrorist when I saw him. I said only a terrorist would do such a thing. I'm fine now. The doctors say 'you're fine'. The doctor says, 'if the cut had been half a centimeter deeper, you would have died, you're lucky'."

"I HELD IT BUT THE KNIFE WENT IN 3-4 CENTIMETERS"

Tevfik Arslan, 71, a father of 4, who is being treated at the General Surgery Department of Eskişehir Yunus Emre State Hospital, was injured in the stomach and hand despite holding the knife thrown by the attacker. Arslan, who stated that the knife went into his stomach for about 3-4 centimeters, said:

"A young boy was coming from there with a knife in his hand. It was about 20-25 centimeters long. I held him, but the knife still went in for about 3-4 centimeters. When my friend shouted, he ran away. He went forward and someone tripped him, and the police caught him. He entered the tram stop and stabbed the man from behind. I didn't notice the helmet or anything, he was passing by us. We were talking with a friend there. We left the mosque and were sitting there for a while. Then everyone was going home. Now I'm fine, thank God I have nothing. Nobody knows anyone where we were sitting, everyone who comes from the right or left prays and leaves."