"They asked, 'Why did you throw a cigarette butt on the balcony?' and then they attacked with a paving stone."

09.04.2025 00:51

In Kağıthane, Istanbul, three individuals attacked the home of their neighbors, whom they claimed had thrown cigarette butts onto the balcony of their apartment, using paving stones. When the person who was attacked called the police, the parties then engaged in a physical fight, kicking and punching each other. Those moments were captured second by second on a mobile phone camera.

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It has been learned that a dispute broke out between the two sides in the Gürsel neighborhood of the Kağıthane district of Istanbul, allegedly due to 'throwing a cigarette butt.'



'Why did you throw a cigarette butt on the balcony?' they said, and attacked with a paving stone

THEY ATTACKED WITH STONES

Three people who went outside suddenly attacked the apartment on the ground floor with pieces of stone they picked up. One of the attackers threw a paving stone at the house's window. Upon this, the person living in the apartment reported to the police.



'Why did you throw a cigarette butt on the balcony?' they said, and attacked with a paving stone

THEY FOUGHT EACH OTHER IN FRONT OF THE POLICE

Police teams arrived at the scene shortly. The person living in the apartment also came outside upon seeing the police. This time, the parties started fighting each other in front of the police. Moments of chaos were captured second by second on a mobile phone camera, and after the police intervened, the parties were taken into custody. The police launched an investigation into the incident.



'Why did you throw a cigarette butt on the balcony?' they said, and attacked with a paving stone

"THEY ATTACKED US FOR NO REASON"

Sinan Alhan, who was attacked, stated, "It has been an ongoing process for about 3 months; they claim that we threw cigarette butts at their door. As we kept saying we didn't do it, they continued to knock on our door. We had argued a couple of times before. Finally, yesterday they came and knocked on our door; while I was letting my guests in, they threw stones at the glass, door, and windows. Then, when the police arrived, a scuffle broke out between us. Our neighbors attacked us for no reason. They broke our glass and window. They tried to injure us. We are also complaining about the situation. They did not stop attacking when the police arrived. That scuffle happened between us when the police came. We are following up on the process and have filed a complaint. They also stated that they were complaining about us. Since we are the complainants, we are waiting for the outcome." he said.



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