03.11.2026 14:37
S.E., 46, who was injured in the ear by a slap from a stranger while waiting in front of a market in Nevşehir, recounted the terrifying moments she experienced. The woman, who suffered hearing loss in her ear, said, "My ear doesn't hear properly right now. When I said to him, 'Why did you hit me?', he only says, 'I'm sorry.'"
A woman waiting in front of a market to shop in Nevşehir was attacked by a person she did not know who came from behind her. The woman, who suffered hearing loss, said that doctors recommended regular check-ups for her.
HE CAME FROM BEHIND AND SLAPPED HER
S.E., who wanted to go to the market to shop after leaving work in Kapucubaşı Neighborhood, was attacked while waiting in front of the market. Tolga Ç., whom she did not know and who came from behind her, slapped her face hard, hitting her left ear. In the footage reflected on the security camera, the suspect was seen fleeing quickly after the slap.
“HE WAS RUNNING AWAY WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING BACK”
Speaking after the incident, S.E. recounted that she experienced great shock and fear in the face of the attack. S.E. said:
“While I was waiting in front of the market, someone I had never known slapped me. At that moment I didn’t understand what happened. I shouted, ‘Why did you hit me?’ but he was running away without even looking back. Citizens caught him. My head was spinning. After the market employees notified the ambulance, they gave me water. I went to the hospital by ambulance.”
“THE DOCTOR TELLS ME TO COME FOR A CHECK-UP EVERY MONTH”
Stating that she suffered hearing loss in her ear after the attack and that her treatment continues, S.E. said that she filed a complaint against the suspect. S.E. said: “Right now my ear does not hear fully. The doctor tells me to come for a check-up every month. When I said to him, ‘Why did you hit me?’ he only said, ‘I’m sorry.’ I also filed a complaint against him. He did it both to himself and to me.”
“MY ARM HIT HER BY MISTAKE” DEFENSE
Police teams that launched an investigation after the incident caught Tolga Ç., who had 6 criminal records, in a short time and took him into custody. In his statement at the police station, the suspect did not accept the accusation and claimed that he did not hit the complainant intentionally and that his arm accidentally hit S.E.
HEARING LOSS IN MEDICAL REPORT
It was stated that the woman’s medical report indicated hearing loss. In the report, it was recorded that S.E. was not in danger of death, but her injury was of a nature that could not be remedied by simple medical intervention.
SUSPECT ARRESTED
Tolga Ç., who was referred to the courthouse after procedures at the police station, was arrested by the judge and sent to prison.