17.09.2025 00:50
Ozan Canyürek, who slapped his father in front of his children for warning him about his excessive speeding in the Gebze district of Kocaeli, has been arrested. Following this incident, which became a hot topic in Turkey, Canyürek's workplace in Kartal, Istanbul, was shot at by unidentified individuals in the middle of the night. Police teams have launched a wide-ranging investigation into the incident.
After the images that took Turkey's agenda by storm, a detention order was issued for the driver Ozan Canyürek, while Canyürek's workplace in Istanbul was shot at by unidentified individuals.
The incident occurred yesterday in the Cumhuriyet neighborhood. A father, Ö.K., walking on the way to school with his two children, verbally warned the driver of a luxury SUV that sped past them. Angered by the father's reaction, the driver drove a short distance before turning back and cutting off the father's path. The driver, who got out of the vehicle, had a brief argument with the father standing next to his children. As the argument escalated, the driver lost control, grabbed the father's throat, and slapped him in front of his children.
While the footage of the incident caused an uproar, the driver, identified as Ozan Canyürek (33), and his 17-year-old brother C.C. were detained by police teams yesterday.
ARREST FOR THE DRIVER, HOUSE ARREST FOR THE BROTHER
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç, who announced the driver's arrest, stated, "Regarding the physical assault on a citizen in the Gebze district of Kocaeli province by a driver speeding in front of his children, the suspect driver, detained for the crimes of 'Intentional Injury and Endangering Traffic Safety,' has been arrested by the Magistrate's Court, while a non-leaving home order has been issued for the suspect under 18 years old."
"I'M CLOSING THE MOUTH OF THE MAN WHO CURSES"
Meanwhile, when driver Ozan Canyürek was taken to the courthouse and asked, "Why did you do it?", he replied, "I'm closing the mouth of the man who curses, look closely at the video. Comment accordingly. I also have my child with me, and he is cursing."
WORKPLACE SHOT AT MIDNIGHT
Following the arrest order, Canyürek's workplace in Kartal, Istanbul, was shot at by unidentified individuals during the night. According to the news from Özgün Kocaeli newspaper, police teams have started an investigation into the attack, and efforts are ongoing to capture the perpetrators.