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The incident took place on a bridge on Ömer Türkçakal Boulevard in Körfez District. Claiming that he had family problems, İ.Ö. wanted to commit suicide by climbing the iron railings. Citizens in the area noticed İ.Ö. and reported it to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon notice, police, health and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the address. While police teams closed 2 lanes of the D-100 side road to traffic, they ensured controlled vehicle passage in the left lane. Fire crews opened an air mattress under the bridge. With approximately 30 minutes of work by police teams, İ.Ö. He was persuaded and taken down from the railings. İ.Ö. was taken to the ambulance and transferred to the hospital by medical teams. On the other hand, it was reported that İ.Ö. attempted suicide by going to the same bridge last night.
A hand of compassion from the police
On the other hand, during the persuasion efforts, İ.Ö. leaned his head on the police’s shoulder. The moments when the police hugged İ.Ö. were recorded moment by moment.
