The evacuation of firefighters in the death of Beren, who fell into the elevator shaft.

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On July 23, 2024, a horror occurred in the Fevzi Çakmak neighborhood of the Sincan district in Ankara. Beren Su Bolat (13) and her friend got stuck in an elevator between the 5th and 6th floors while going to the apartment where her classmate lived. During the rescue operation by firefighters, Beren Su Bolat fell into the elevator shaft and lost her life, while her friend was rescued.

22 YEARS OF PRISON REQUEST FOR FIREFIGHTERS

As part of the investigation, fire chief Ercan Yıldız, firefighters Bayram Babatürk and Buğra Yalabık were arrested. An indictment was prepared regarding Beren Su's death. A lawsuit was filed against Babatürk, Yalabık, and Akyıldız, requesting up to 22 years and 6 months in prison for the crime of "causing death and injury by conscious negligence."

"RESCUE SHOULD NOT BE DONE WHEN THE ELEVATOR IS HALFWAY"

In the second hearing of the case held at the Ankara West 5th Heavy Penal Court, the unarrested defendant, apartment manager Yılmaz Güney, along with the arrested firefighters Bayram Babatürk, Buğra Yalabık, Ercan Akyıldız, Beren Su's father Yusuf Özkan Bolat, mother Ayşegül Bolat, and their lawyers attended. Witnesses were heard during the hearing. U.K., the owner of the elevator company, stated that elevator maintenance was done once a month, saying, "If they had called us on the day of the incident, we were in Eryaman, it would have taken us a maximum of 15 minutes to arrive. Rescue should definitely not be done when the elevator is halfway. The electricity is turned off from the machine room. The cabin is brought to the floor from the machine room, and the person trapped inside is rescued."

"I DID NOT TELL THE CHILDREN TO GET OUT LIKE THAT"

After the witness statements, the prosecutor requested that the current situation of the defendants be continued and that the missing issues be resolved. The arrested defendants requested their release and acquittal. Bayram Babatürk stated, "I have been in custody for 4 months, and I do not know what my crime is. I did not tell the children to get out like that in the elevator cabin."

"IF THEY HAD USED THE STAIRS ON THE 6TH FLOOR, OUR CHILD WOULD HAVE LIVED"

Apartment manager Yılmaz Güney, who is an unarrested defendant, also denied the accusations, stating, "There are many equipment for rescue in the building. On July 17, 2024, I informed that I would not be in the building for 10 days and where the keys were. If the cabin had been brought closer from the machine room, this child would not have lost her life. After the child died, the firefighters went down to the elevator shaft with the fire ladder. If they had used the stairs on the 6th floor, our child would be alive."

RELEASE OF FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL

After the lawyers' statements, the court panel announced its decision, ordering the release of arrested defendants Babatürk, Yalabık, and Akyıldız with the judicial control measure of "prohibition of leaving the country." The hearing was adjourned to April 25.

"WE WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY APPEALS"

After the hearing, Bolat family's lawyer Eda Er Yıldırım made a statement. Yıldırım stated that they would appeal the decision, saying, "Our 13-year-old daughter Beren Su Bolat was led to death under the guise of rescue by firefighters. A detention decision was made after the investigation phase of the matter was completed. However, in today's hearing, a decision was made for their release. This is an extremely sad decision for the family, for legal technique, and for the entire public conscience. Especially, our child is not alive today because the firefighters did not hold her despite telling her, 'Let go, we will take you.' Due to the trust in public officials, our child is not alive today because she obeyed the command given, even though she said she could not get out. All witness statements are firmly established in the file. Nevertheless, the decision made is extremely sad. We will make the necessary appeals."