17.08.2025 18:10
A taxi driver named Sefer Kaya, who was shot by an unidentified person while at the wheel in Eyüpsultan, died in the hospital where he was taken. The assailant, who fled the scene after the incident, was captured and taken into custody. Following Kaya's death, taxi drivers who protested stated, "We want the issue of cab vehicles to be resolved. We do not want to be here for another friend tomorrow."
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A chilling incident occurred yesterday around 22:00 on Selanik Boulevard in the Kemerburgaz neighborhood of Eyüpsultan district in Istanbul. According to the information obtained, the driver of the taxi with license plate 34 TBC 07, Sefer Kaya, was shot in a still unknown reason while on Selanik Boulevard.
THE TAXI DRIVER WAS MURDERED AT THE WHEEL
The assailant fired 5 shots at Kaya and fled the scene. Upon notification, health, crime scene investigation, and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the initial intervention, taxi driver Sefer Kaya, who was severely injured by shots hitting various parts of his body, passed away despite all interventions at Seyrantepe Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital.
THE FLEEING ASSAILANT WAS CAPTURED
A large-scale search operation was launched in the area for the assailant who fled the scene. The fugitive was captured as a result of the efforts of the Public Order and Homicide Bureau teams of the Eyüpsultan District Police Department.
"WE CARRY OUR REAPER WITH US"
After Sefer Kaya passed away at the hospital, taxi drivers formed a convoy, first at the hospital and then on the street where the attack occurred, honking their horns. Speaking on behalf of the taxi drivers, Deniz Dündar made the following statements:
"We found a friend of ours murdered at the wheel. We have fought as associations to resolve the cabin vehicle issue that we have been voicing for years. We have made our applications verbally and in writing to the necessary places. We leave our homes after saying goodbye. We say goodbye to our children when we leave home. We do not know who we are carrying in our cars. We carry our reaper with us. The friends gathered here are here for brother Sefer. They do not want to be here tomorrow for another friend.
"WE WANT A SOLUTION FOR OUR SAFETY"
Dear heads of institutions. Please pay attention to the petitions we have submitted to you, the statements we have made verbally and in the national press. There is no safety for the life and property of anyone working in taxis. It is in your hands to urgently produce a solution for this safety. We cannot produce this solution because you are the institutions. We constantly express this to you, but you continuously ignore it. From today onwards, hear our voice. Today it is our friend Sefer, tomorrow it will be another friend; we do not want to leave our homes after saying goodbye. We do not want to work in a sector where there is no safety for life and property. May the entire taxi community be consoled," he said.
After the speech, a Quran was recited for Sefer Kaya. Then the taxi drivers left the scene.
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