03.06.2026 22:01
In the Avcılar district of Istanbul, Soner Çoban, who claimed to have gotten out of his car to take photos for an accident report after a crash, was assaulted by the driver who rear-ended him and his friends. Those moments were captured on camera. Meanwhile, the driver, whose nose was broken during the assault, claimed he was also fined for getting out of his car.
In the Avcılar district of Istanbul, moments when a man, who claimed to have gotten out of his vehicle to take photos for an accident report after a collision, was allegedly assaulted by the driver who rear-ended him and his friends were captured on camera.
BOTH ASSAULTED AND FINED
The incident occurred on Saturday, May 30, on Cumhuriyet Street in the Ambarlı neighborhood of Avcılar. According to the claim, a citizen named Soner Çoban was driving on the street when he stopped due to heavy traffic. At that moment, another driver from behind hit him. Çoban, who claimed he got out to take photos after the accident, said the driver who rear-ended his car and his friends assaulted him. Soner Çoban, who recorded those moments with his mobile phone, alleged that after he stopped recording, he was beaten by the owner of the car that hit him and his friends. Following the incident, Çoban went to the hospital, obtained an assault report stating his nose was broken, and said he filed a complaint against the attackers. On the other hand, Çoban, who went to the police station, stated that he was also fined for getting out of the vehicle.
THOSE MOMENTS CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Soner Çoban, who claimed he got out of his vehicle to take photos for the accident report, recorded the moments with his mobile phone after the individuals involved in the accident threatened him. The footage shows a person attacking the citizen with curses.
"6-7 PEOPLE ATTACKED ME"
Describing those moments, Soner Çoban said, "While I was walking around in Avcılar with my friends, I came to Cumhuriyet Street. I stopped because traffic was congested in the middle. Then a vehicle hit me from behind. Naturally, I got out to write a report and take photos. While I was taking photos, they tried to stop me. They said, 'We run this place. We can kill you here. We have people disappear here.' Then my cousin tried to intervene. When I started recording video, they began attacking me. They cursed at me and my family. After I stopped the video, the man and his friends, about 6-7 people, attacked me," he said.
"I WAS FINED FOR GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE"
Stating that he went to the hospital after the incident, Çoban said, "I went straight to the hospital. They referred me from Esenyurt State Hospital to Çam and Sakura. From there, I went to the police station. There was no attempt to flee. I showed my video recording to the police officer. But I was fined because I got out of the vehicle. I had gotten out to take photos. My assault report also shows two fractures in my nose. I have filed a complaint."