30.08.2025 18:05
In the Kozan district of Adana, a suspect teacher and his wife were apprehended by the gendarmerie and brought to court for causing the death of their 70-year-old tenant by assaulting him over a dispute regarding a 500 TL water heater payment. The suspect teacher cried uncontrollably as he entered the courthouse.
According to the claim, the landlord Yener R. demanded 500 TL from his 70-year-old tenant Hüseyin Başak for a water heater malfunction. Başak, stating that the water heater was not in use, refused to pay the money. This led to a discussion that started yesterday, which turned into a fight today in the village square.
THEY BEAT HIM WITH A STICK AND A METAL BAR
Landlord Yener (42) and his wife Nurhan R. (38) beat Başak, a father of three, with a stick and a metal bar. After the fight, Başak returned home and shortly after fell ill. Health teams that arrived upon notification determined that the elderly man had passed away. An investigation by the prosecutor and gendarmerie teams revealed that there were signs of assault on Başak's body. To determine the exact cause of death of the deceased Başak, his body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institution.
SUSPECTED TEACHER CAUGHT IN A SHORT TIME
Yener R., who previously served as a deputy principal at a vocational high school and is now known to continue teaching, fled with his wife Nurhan and their children. The fleeing couple was quickly caught and detained by the gendarmerie teams' efforts.
HE CRIED HYSTERICALLY
The landlord suspects Yener and his wife Nurhan R., whose statements were taken at the Kozan District Gendarmerie Command, were brought to the courthouse today under heavy security measures. It was learned that Yener R., who was crying hysterically at the courthouse entrance, expressed regret in his statement.
The couple is expected to be brought before the duty magistrate after their statements to the prosecutor.