16.07.2024 10:41
22-year-old Vedat Kurt, allegedly, was tortured by his workplace partners in an auto maintenance workshop in Antalya when he asked for his unpaid salary. The young man, who was left hungry and thirsty, was electrocuted and forced to eat insects by having his teeth pulled with pliers. Kurt, who managed to escape from the attackers and sought refuge with the police, called on the authorities, expressing his outrage at the fact that the suspects are still walking freely outside.
The young man who lives in Şanlıurfa and went to Antalya to work, was subjected to various tortures when he asked for his salary from his workplace. The young man, who was systematically attacked for 3 months, appealed to the Ministry of Justice with the words "Who will defend the rights of a poor citizen like me".
HE STARTED WORKING TO SUPPORT HIS MOTHER AND SIBLING
Vedat Kurt, 22 years old and registered in Şanlıurfa Suruç population, lost his father years ago. The young man started living with his mother and a sibling. Kurt started working as a worker in an auto maintenance workshop called Antepli Ahmet Usta in Antalya 4 years ago. When he asked for his unpaid salary for the last 2 months, unbelievable incidents happened to him.
THEY PULLED OUT HIS TEETH WITH PLIERS AND MADE HIM EAT INSECTS
According to Vedat Kurt, who spoke to journalist Mehmet Yetim, 4 individuals named A.T., O.T., S.T., and A.A., who are partners in the workplace, tortured him in various ways just because he asked for his money. The young man, who was deprived of food and water for 3 days, was electrocuted. The extent of the torture increased day by day. Vedat Kurt, whose teeth were pulled out with pliers, was even forced to eat insects.
HE ESCAPED FROM THE TORTURERS AND RAN TO THE POLICE
The 4 torturers continued to hold Kurt hostage and apply merciless violence for 3 months. The unfortunate young man, whose wounds healed, escaped from the attackers and took refuge in the police station and filed a complaint. The torture videos were found in the phone records of the 4 individuals. It was also included in the Expert Report of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
HE IS DISTURBED BY THE ATTACKERS WALKING FREELY ON THE STREETS
Despite having all the evidence of the torture, Kurt expressed his outrage that the attackers were walking freely on the streets without any action taken against them. Moreover, the individuals are calling Kurt and asking him to withdraw his complaint, and they continue to harass and threaten him.
"WHO WILL DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF A POOR PERSON LIKE ME?"
Vedat Kurt, 22 years old, appealed to the Ministry of Justice, saying, "Who will defend the rights of a poor citizen like me, how can I trust the justice system?" and is waiting for help from the authorities.