11.10.2025 17:44
In Hatay, a public bus driver returned a bag containing 103,000 lira that was forgotten in his vehicle to its owner. The driver's actions were praised, and the owner of the money, Mehmet Karaman, mentioned that he had done a similar good deed years ago in Germany. Karaman said, "Years ago in Germany, I found 700 marks and returned it to its owner. Today, I experienced a similar situation myself."
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Ümit Tosun, the driver of the public bus belonging to Hatay Metropolitan Municipality, noticed a bag on a seat during his inspection after completing his route and arriving at the final stop.
RETURNED THE MONEY LEFT ON THE BUS TO ITS OWNER
Upon opening the bag, Tosun saw that it contained a large amount of money and immediately reported the situation to his superiors. The teams from the Transportation Department determined through their investigation that the bag containing 103,000 lira belonged to a passenger named Mehmet Karaman. The bag was returned to Karaman after he was contacted.
"GOOD DEEDS RETURN TO PEOPLE IN SOME WAY"
Mehmet Karaman, who was emotional while receiving his money, said, "Years ago, I found 700 marks in Germany and returned it to its owner. Today, I experienced a similar situation myself. May God bless this honest driver. It seems that good deeds return to people in some way," he said.
"I ONLY DID MY JOB"
The driver Ümit Tosun, who received praise for his honesty, stated, "I was working on the 11:40 route. One of our passengers got off at the Mursaloğlu stop in İskenderun. While driving, I noticed a bag on a seat in the rearview mirror. When I checked, I saw that it contained a large amount of money. I immediately reported the situation to my superiors. Together with our teams, we reached the owner of the bag. After confirming the amount of money, we handed it over to him with a report. There was 103,000 lira inside. I only did my job. This is what everyone should do," he expressed.
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