13.08.2026 18:10
CHP Edirne Deputy Ahmet Baran Yazgan was beaten in a house in Edirne on claims he harassed women. The moment of the incident and the arrival of police teams were captured on a mobile phone camera, and in the footage Yazgan is seen taking his ID out of his pocket and saying to the police, "Am I a deputy or not, here, take a look."
CHP Edirne Deputy Ahmet Baran Yazgan was beaten with kicks and punches at a house in Edirne over allegations that he harassed women there. While the incident was captured on a mobile phone camera, in new footage from the moments when police arrived at the scene, Yazgan was heard saying, "Look, am I a deputy or not?" Both sides filed mutual complaints against each other.
The incident occurred last night in Edirne. According to allegations, Republican People's Party (CHP) Edirne Deputy Ahmet Baran Yazgan began arguing with people he met at a house for an unknown reason. The argument was claimed to have started over allegations that Yazgan harassed women at the house.
ALLEGATION OF "A PUBLIC BEATING AT A DRINKING PARTY"
The argument quickly escalated into a violent fight. According to allegations, during the drinking gathering, a woman and a man at the house cursed heavily at CHP deputy Yazgan and physically attacked him. Yazgan, who received what was almost a public beating in the fight where kicks and punches flew, tried to protect his face and head with his hands against the blows. Those shocking moments were recorded second by second on mobile phone cameras by other people at the house.
NEW FOOTAGE: LOOK, AM I A DEPUTY OR NOT
While the repercussions of the incident, which hit the agenda like a bombshell, continued, a new video related to the events emerged. In the footage taken alongside police officers who arrived at the scene immediately after the beating, the argument was seen continuing. In the video, Ahmet Baran Yazgan was seen taking out his ID from his pocket, handing it to the police, and reacting by saying, "Look, am I a deputy or not?"
THEY FILED MUTUAL COMPLAINTS
After the incident, it was learned that the parties taken to the police station filed mutual complaints against each other. It was stated that CHP deputy Ahmet Baran Yazgan filed a complaint on the grounds that he was beaten, while the other party filed a criminal complaint against Yazgan based on "harassment" allegations.