The accident footage from the second "Cihantimur" case has emerged.

02.03.2025 15:00

Muhammed Gürcan Koçak, who was inspecting a malfunctioning UTV vehicle in Eyüpsultan, lost his life after being struck by an airport passenger service vehicle. The incident brought to mind Oğuz Murat Aci, who had also lost his life in a similar accident in the same area. While the service driver who fled the scene was arrested, footage of the horrific moments emerged.

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On Saturday, February 22, around 02:00, in the Eyüpsultan district of Istanbul, it is claimed that; Muhammed Gürcan Koçak (25) stopped on the emergency lane after his UTV vehicle broke down while driving.

THROWN INTO THE WOODED AREA

While trying to repair the UTV, the airport passenger service driver M.Y. hit Muhammed Gürcan Koçak. As a result of the impact, Koçak was thrown into the wooded area by the roadside. Koçak, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance, could not be saved despite all the interventions here. Koçak's funeral was held on Saturday, February 22, and he was buried in Yeniköy Cemetery. Police teams launched an operation to catch the driver who fled the scene after the accident.

"I THOUGHT I HIT A PIG," HE SAID

After the incident, the service vehicle driver M.Y., who was identified to have fled, was caught at Istanbul Airport through a joint operation of the Civil Traffic Teams of the Traffic Inspection Branch, the Public Order Branch, the Eyüpsultan District Police Department, and the Intelligence Branch. In his first statement to the police, M.Y. reportedly said that he did not see the person he hit and thought he hit a pig due to the heavy snowfall, which is why he did not stop. The suspect was arrested and sent to prison.

ACCIDENT MOMENT IMAGES EMERGED

On the other hand, security camera footage of the moment of the accident has emerged. In the footage, the service vehicle traveling on the highway is seen first hitting the brakes and then continuing on its way before hitting the brakes again. The service vehicle driver does not stop after the accident in the footage and continues on his way.

REMINDING OF "TIMUR CİHANTİMUR"

A similar tragedy occurred in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, on March 1, 2024. In the incident, 17-year-old Timur Cihantimur, who caused the death of Oğuz Murat Aci, was abducted to the USA by his mother Eylem Tok. The extradition process of the two suspects arrested in the USA is ongoing.