24.10.2026 15:30
E.N.K., aged 6, who entered the adult pool on August 22 at the hotel in İzmir Menderes where he was on vacation with his family, came close to drowning. While the child's treatment in intensive care continues, the expert report included in the investigation file stated that the hotel did not take the necessary precautions and that the lifeguard did not carry out monitoring and control. The family's lawyer claimed that the lifeguard was uncertified and that the child remained at the bottom of the pool for 7 minutes.
In the Menderes district of İZMİR, E.N.K. (6), who went on vacation with their family to a hotel, entered the adult pool and came close to drowning. In the expert report prepared after the investigation launched upon the family's complaint, it was underlined that the necessary checks were not carried out in the hotel's pool and its auxiliary facilities, risks were not identified, and precautions were not taken.
The incident occurred on August 22 at a hotel in Özdere Neighborhood. E.N.K., who was vacationing at the hotel with their family, allegedly entered the adult pool and came close to drowning. E.N.K., who was noticed after some time, was pulled out of the pool and taken to the hospital. While E.N.K.'s treatment continued in intensive care, the family filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding the incident. It was learned that the child's health condition remains serious. An investigation was launched by the Menderes Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the incident. Within the scope of the investigation, an expert report was added to the file. The report emphasized that the necessary precautions were not taken to prevent children from entering the adult pool. It was also emphasized that the necessary supervision was not provided by E.N.K.'s mother. It was also reported that no finding could be reached indicating that there was a warning sign at the pool where the incident occurred.
EXPERT REPORT: NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS WERE NOT TAKEN
In the report, it was concluded that B.G. served as a lifeguard at the hotel and it was underlined that they did not carry out the necessary monitoring and supervision against children entering the adult pool. It was underlined that B.G. was the main technical factor. It was underlined that A.İ., determined to be the employer, did not carry out the necessary checks in the hotel's pool and its auxiliary facilities, did not identify risks, and did not take precautions. The report also included that the necessary work organization was not carried out against children entering the adult pool and that the necessary monitoring and supervision regarding the lifeguards on duty in the pools was not ensured. It was stated that A.İ. was also a technical factor in the incident. E.N.K.'s mother was also included in the report as a technical factor.
LAWYER: THE LIFEGUARD HAS NO CERTIFICATE
Emrullah Aksakal, lawyer for E.N.K.'s family, described the incident as a 'disaster' and said, "We have determined that the person shown as a lifeguard at the pool does not have a lifeguard certificate. A person without a certificate was placed on the lifeguard tower. The current Pool Safety and Tourism Facilities Regulation is very clear. In a pool of this size and depth, at least 2 bronze-certified lifeguards must be on duty at the same time. This condition was not met at the hotel on the day of the incident. Our child remained at the bottom of the pool for 7 minutes. During this time, there was not even a camera system, an alarm system, or underwater lighting to see the bottom of the pool. There is no system to see the child. There was also no emergency action plan, first aid organization, or rescue equipment that should have been activated at the moment of the incident," he said. Aksakal also emphasized that the hotel owners and managers did not say 'Get well soon' to the family.