Turkey : Criminal complaint from İBB to bus density!

In a statement made by the İBB, it was stated that some citizens were crowding in two separate buses despite the warnings of the drivers on 06 March morning in Kagithane and Bogazkoy, and then shared on the social media against İBB and İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Description; Within the scope of corona virus measures, it was noted that buses were deliberately boarded at a time when the number of passengers decreased by 90 percent in public transportation and around 06:00 on Sunday morning.

It was stated that the purpose of the posts was “to create public opinion against İBB and İBB President Ekrem İmamoğlu by showing that there is density in the vehicle”.

Ahmet Tiryaki and Ertuğrul Arslan, the drivers of both buses, who made a statement about the incident, clearly stated that the intensity was made intentionally, and said that it was an unprecedented situation on Sunday at 06.00.

CRIME ANNOUNCEMENT MADE

Following this announcement, İBB Legal Consultancy; filed a criminal complaint against other people who shared this issue on social media and participated in the crime.

In the petition submitted to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office; İBB Legal Consultancy, stating that the crimes of “inciting people to hatred and hostility, insult and slander” have been committed; He pointed out that the citizens comply with the call “stay at home” and that the occupancy rate in public transportation decreased by 90 percent.

1 PERSON BEFORE ONE WEEK

The findings in the petition of İBB Legal Consultancy are as follows:

* To Kağıthane-Kabataş Line 62 with 30 stops, which is one of the public transportation lines that are claimed to be full; A total of 41 passengers on Sunday, March 15; A total of 1 passenger on Sunday, March 22; A total of 71 passengers boarded on Sunday, March 29.

* Despite the warning of the driver from Fazilet Station, 47 passengers were boarded in the vehicle at 06:00 on Sunday morning.

* On the line of Boğazköy-Bakırköy, which is 146, which is another alleged line, with 72 stops; A total of 51 passengers on Sunday, March 15; A total of 31 passengers on Sunday, March 22; A total of 65 passengers boarded on Sunday, March 29.

* On Sunday morning, March 29, at 15:15, 41 people from only two stops were forced to take the bus despite the warning that the bus driver would come from behind and the social distance rule had to be obeyed.

* Despite all the warnings of the bus drivers, the people who appeared in the bus got on the bus organized and forced, and then clearly recorded photos and videos and shared them on social media.

* In such a period when the public transport rate has decreased by 90% in the criminal act carried out collectively and at 06:00 on Sunday morning, it is a situation that does not coincide with the current situation.