Minister Yerlikaya: We have apprehended the suspect who slapped a father

Minister Yerlikaya stated in a post on his social media account, "We have apprehended the suspect who slapped a father. It was determined that the suspect who slapped a father in the Gebze district of Kocaeli—after the father warned the driver for speeding on the street—in front of the children he was taking to school, is O.C. (33).

Following the work carried out by our Kocaeli Police Department, the suspect was apprehended in Istanbul," he said.

Urging citizens to call the 112 Emergency Call Center in urgent situations, Minister Yerlikaya said, "Violence against a father in front of his children is a behavior that directly threatens not only the children's sense of security but also the peace of our society.

We will continue to fight decisively against those who threaten social peace and against bullies who disregard traffic safety.

Call our 112 Emergency Call Center, and we will do what is necessary," he stated.

GEREĞİ YAPILDI - BABAYA TOKAT ATAN ŞÜPHELİYİ YAKALADIK

Kocaeli’nin Gebze ilçesinde; sokakta aşırı hız yapan sürücüyü uyaran babaya, okula götürdüğü çocuklarının gözü önünde tokat atan şüphelinin O.C. (33) olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Kocaeli Emniyet Müdürlüğümüzün yaptığı… pic.twitter.com/0mrSFnsiKv

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) September 15, 2025

THE OTHER SUSPECT HAS ALSO BEEN APPREHENDED

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, "The other suspect involved in the incident in Gebze, C.C. (17), has also been apprehended."

Announcing that the suspect who slapped a father in the Gebze district of Kocaeli—after the father warned the driver for speeding on the street—in front of the children he was taking to school, had been apprehended, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya included the following statements in his post on his social media account with the note 'the necessary action has been taken':

"The other suspect involved in the incident in Gebze, C.C. (17), has also been apprehended."