Konya physics teacher in coma after unprovoked park attack

A physics teacher, Cumhur Öztürk, remains in a coma following an unprovoked physical assault in a park in the Selçuklu district of Konya. The incident occurred on the evening of August 28 in the Yazır neighborhood while Öztürk was out for a walk on medical advice following a previous heart attack.

Öztürk sustained severe injuries, including a brain hemorrhage, skull fractures, and broken teeth. After undergoing two surgeries, he remains in critical condition.

Police have arrested the suspect, identified as Abdullah Erdal, after an investigation involving eyewitness testimony. Erdal claimed he did not know the victim and alleged that Öztürk had insulted him. The suspect has been formally arrested by the court.