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They killed an employee of the entertainment venue they were not allowed into by running him over with a vehicle

In Denizli, an argument broke out between a group that could not enter an entertainment venue that had reached its closing time and the staff. The individuals, who drove past the establishment at high speed several times after being denied entry, drove their vehicle into the crowd on their final pass. The 26-year-old employee at the door lost his life, and the moment of the incident was captured on security cameras.

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The incident occurred in the Akköy neighborhood of Pamukkale district. According to allegations, a group of 6 people, 4 men and 2 women, arrived at the entertainment venue around 03:40 AM and wanted to enter.

An argument broke out after the establishment staff stated that the closing time had arrived and therefore they could not provide service. The staff escorted the group out and away from the premises. The group, which left the establishment by vehicle, later drove past the venue at high speed several times.

The individuals, who passed by the establishment for the third time, this time drove their vehicle directly at the employees standing in front of the venue. The speeding vehicle struck 26-year-old Ferhat Denktaş, who was working at the door. Denktaş, who was seriously injured, could not be saved despite all interventions at the hospital where he was taken by ambulance. While Denktaş's body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for an autopsy, the individuals who fled the scene by vehicle were detained by gendarmerie teams in the Çivril district.

THEY STEERED THE VEHICLE TOWARD THEM

The moment of the incident was captured moment by moment on nearby security cameras. In the footage, the group, having been removed from the establishment and put into a vehicle, leaves the front of the venue. Later, the vehicle they are in passes by the people in front of the establishment at high speed twice. On the third pass, the driver of the light commercial vehicle steers toward those standing there. While those who realized the vehicle was being driven at them managed to escape, Denktaş could not get away and was thrown after being struck by the vehicle.

"MY BROTHER IS DYING THERE"

Describing the incident, business owner Ercan Keser said that the group of 6, consisting of 4 men and 2 women, arrived at the venue around 03:40 AM. Stating that the staff said they could not provide service because they had reached the end of their legal operating hours, Keser said, “They argued with the staff because they were intoxicated.

Our staff escorted them out. Outside, they attacked my staff with knives. After the attack, they got into their vehicle and left. My staff then went inside to close the shop. Afterward, the vehicle returned. The vehicle came back and drove past the front of the shop toward Akköy at high speed.

They drove past the front of the shop at high speed a total of three times. My staff were waiting cautiously because they didn't know what they would face. Afterward, they returned with the vehicle again and drove it toward my brother Ferhat, who was standing outside. They hit him with the vehicle at high speed, and then my brother died there,” he said.

“WE DID NOT INTERFERE WITH ANYONE THERE"

Expressing that business owners are often viewed negatively in public opinion but that they were the victims in this incident, Keser said, “We are just trying to earn a living. We did not interfere with anyone there. The individuals came and argued there, and we couldn't do anything about it.

Our time was up, meaning we cannot provide service after that hour; it is prohibited. There is a time limit given to us. Afterward, people say that business owners are bad. Today, the brother I worked with lost his life. The individuals fled but were caught later.

Thanks to our state, the gendarmerie, and the police, they were caught in Çivril. We want the necessary penalties to be imposed. We will not let this matter go. This case of ours will continue to the end. My brother's blood will never remain unavenged. We stand behind everything we say,” he stated.

On the other hand, the body of Denktaş, who lost his life in the incident, was received by his family living in the Viranşehir district of Şanlıurfa. It was learned that Denktaş will be laid to rest in his hometown.