Police officer and citizen get into a fistfight in Denizli! Provincial Police Department issues statement
In an incident in Denizli, a police officer and a businessman exchanged punches in the middle of the street. It was noted that no one in the vicinity intervened during the fight, which was recorded second-by-second by citizens. Meanwhile, a written statement from the Denizli Police Department announced that a judicial and administrative investigation has been launched into the incident.
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In the incident that occurred in Denizli, it is alleged that a woman driving with her children slowed down her vehicle to give way to a pedestrian crossing the street. However, at that moment, a police officer coming from behind hit the woman's car because he failed to maintain a safe following distance.
The argument that broke out between the woman's husband, who arrived at the scene after the accident, and the police officer quickly escalated. As the tension spiraled out of control, the parties began to exchange punches.
Citizens present at the scene at the time merely watched the fight and did not intervene in any way.
'YOU CANNOT HIT SOMEONE LIKE THIS IN FRONT OF THEIR CHILDREN'
While the incident caused a stir on social media, Specialist Dr. Dağıstan Ayan explained the process, stating that the person involved in the fight was his own brother-in-law.
In his post, Ayan used the following expressions:
"The person fighting with the police in this video is my sister's husband. He is a respected businessman in Denizli. He is perhaps one of the most naive and polite people you could ever meet in this world. My sister was driving with her children when she slowed down to give way to a pedestrian, and this police officer could not stop because he was coming fast and failed to maintain a safe following distance, hitting the car from behind. Then my brother-in-law arrived at the scene, and after arguments and so on, unfortunately, these images emerged. No matter what the incident is, you cannot get up and hit a person in front of their children and wife. You are a civil servant of the state; if there is a crime, you call for backup if necessary and carry out your judicial procedure. What do you mean by hitting someone?"
STATEMENT FROM DENIZLI POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Denizli Police Department issued a written statement regarding the incident.
The statement announced that a judicial and administrative investigation has been launched into the matter.
— Denizli Emniyet Müdürlüğü (@Denizli_Emniyet) June 16, 2025