10.04.2026 18:03
In Kocaeli, bus driver Orhan Haymanalı helped an elderly man who wanted to cross the street by leaving the steering wheel. The driver Haymanalı, who helped the elderly man cross the street, received praise for his actions.
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality bus driver Orhan Haymanalı helped an elderly man who hesitated while trying to cross the street.
HE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HELPED THE ELDERLY MAN
According to a statement made by the municipality, an elderly man boarded the bus number 255, which carries passengers on the Maşukiye-Kocaeli University Umuttepe Campus route.
Driver Orhan Haymanalı took action when he saw the elderly man hesitating to cross the street as he got off at his stop. Haymanalı got off the bus and helped the elderly man cross the street.
"I HEARTILY CONGRATULATE OUR CAPTAIN WHO TOUCHES HEARTS"
Kocaeli Metropolitan Mayor Tahir Büyükakın shared those moments and the dialogue between the driver and the passenger on his social media account. Büyükakın said, "I heartily congratulate our captain who goes beyond his duty and touches hearts." The images quickly spread on social media, and citizens congratulated the bus driver for his sensitive behavior.