23.10.2025 15:52
Kaya Turan Kıraç (62), the father of a martyr who was insulted by the driver of the bus he boarded in Sivas, spoke after the incident. Kıraç expressed that the term "beggar" upset him and he filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office.
The bus driver Ö.K., who insulted the martyr's father by calling him a "beggar" and attempted to assault him after boarding the bus in Sivas, was dismissed from his job and fined. Following the incident, Fatih Deveci, the President of the Sivas Martyrs' Families and Veterans Social Assistance and Solidarity Association, condemned the bus driver's actions.
The martyr's father, Kaya Turan Kıraç, who was subjected to the bus driver's insults, spoke after the incident. He filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office, stating, "What upset me the most was him calling me a 'beggar.' He said, 'Go complain to whoever you want.'"
"WE CONDEMN THIS IMMORAL BEHAVIOR IN THE STRONGEST TERMS" Fatih Deveci, the President of the Sivas Martyrs' Families and Veterans Social Assistance and Solidarity Association, made a statement to the press after leaving the courthouse, saying, "A private public bus driver operating on the Çayboyu neighborhood line has severely insulted one of our martyr's fathers and attempted a physical assault. We condemn this inhumane and immoral behavior in the strongest terms. In these lands, which have become a homeland with the blood of our martyrs, it is not acceptable for anyone to raise their hand or insult their fathers, mothers, spouses, or children. Until now, we have always acted with calmness and patience in similar incidents. Each time, we have done what was necessary for the law to take its course. However, this incident has exceeded the limits of patience. After the incident, we immediately contacted the necessary authorities. An administrative process has been initiated against the driver, his employment contract has been terminated, and a fine has been imposed. This decision should serve as a clear warning to anyone considering similar disrespect. No one should ever have the audacity to do such a thing again. We say it clearly once again from here; every hand that reaches out to the sacred memory of our martyrs and the honor of our veterans will be met with the conscience and will of our nation. We will fully protect the legacies of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for this homeland," he said.
MARTYR'S FATHER SPOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME Kaya Turan Kıraç, the martyr's father, who answered questions from the press after leaving the courthouse, said, "What upset me the most was him calling me a 'beggar.' He said, 'Go complain to whoever you want.' I also came to the place I knew and complained. They will do what is necessary."
WHAT HAPPENED? The incident occurred yesterday evening on a private public bus operating on the Çayboyu neighborhood line in the center of Sivas. The driver left the stop without picking up passengers, including the martyr's father, Kaya Turan Kıraç. When he returned to the stop an hour later, he faced the passengers' reactions. The driver, who approached the passengers, insulted the martyr's father, Kaya Turan Kıraç, by calling him a "beggar" for using his legal right to board the bus for free and attempted to assault him.