27.06.2025 10:02
A chilling coincidence has emerged regarding a taxi stand in İzmir Karşıyaka, where two friends simultaneously suffered heart attacks and lost their lives. Two years ago, the previous president of the stand also passed away from a heart attack in the same location.
The incident that occurred at a taxi stand in the Karşıyaka district broke hearts. Zeki Aldemir, a 75-year-old radio operator at the stand, suddenly fell ill and suffered a heart attack early in the morning. His colleague Ercan Kiremitçiler (57), who noticed the situation while finishing his work and heading home, immediately rushed to help. Other employees who witnessed the incident were unsure of what to do and reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Health teams. The health personnel, providing guidance over the phone, asked for Aldemir's pulse to be checked. While checking his colleague's wrist, Kiremitçiler collapsed on the spot, unable to withstand the intense stress he was experiencing.
TWO COLLEAGUES DIED AT THE SAME TIME
Shocked by the consecutive events, the taxi stand employees tried to intervene with Ercan Kiremitçiler this time. Health teams that arrived at the scene upon notification determined that both individuals had suffered heart attacks. Zeki Aldemir and Ercan Kiremitçiler were taken to the hospital by ambulance, but despite all the interventions by doctors, they lost their lives.
THE FINAL MOMENTS OF THE TWO CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Meanwhile, the final moments of the two were captured on the camera located inside the stand. The footage shows Zeki Aldemir, who was sitting in a chair, falling ill, and at that moment, Ercan Kiremitçiler, who was present and helping his friend, suddenly collapsing to the ground.
"IF IT HAD BEEN 15 MINUTES EARLIER OR LATER, ERCAN WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE INCIDENT"
Karınca, who stated that the deceased Ercan Kiremitçiler had worked at the same stand for 29 years and Zeki Aldemir for 3 years, noted:
"While Zeki was sitting here, his heart started to tighten. He began to feel unwell. He wanted to open the window and get some fresh air, but as his heart hit his stomach, he went outside and vomited. Then he washed his face and hands. While sitting on the chair outside, he gradually became heavier. Ercan was also shutting down his car at that time. He witnessed the incident while coming to hang the key here. If it had been 15 minutes earlier or later, Ercan would not have been affected by this incident at all. He had no issues. He probably experienced a panic attack at that moment. He was affected by the incident."
THE OWNER OF THE STAND ALSO SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK AT THE SAME PLACE
Karınca mentioned that the previous president of the stand, Mustafa Bedir, also suffered a heart attack at the same location, stating, "Our stand president also passed away two years ago after suffering a heart attack at the same place. While helping Zeki with his heart attack, Ercan was also affected and passed away. So, two people leaving at the same time... We are all still in shock since that moment. We are experiencing such an event for the first time. I would never have imagined such an event even if I thought about it for forty years."