Deaf Turkish man arrested after beating gay man

A deaf man from Turkey, Firat Kaya, was arrested after he posted images and videos on social media showing him kidnapping and physically assaulting a gay deaf men in an apparent act of hate.

There was international news coverage of the arrest and I reached out to deaf people from Turkey for more information.

According to a deaf Turkish person, this is Firat’s sign name. He is a competitive arm wrestler and has won medals. The deaf person said Firat was involved in organized criminal groups and had an extensive arrest record because he would beat up people for hire.

The gay man who was assaulted, Engin Elecki, posted on Instagram pictures and videos of himself under attack. People noticed that Firat in a posting called Elecki “pervert gay filth.”

There was also an allegation that Firat beat up his former deaf girlfriend.

This sparked social media activism that called for Firat to be arrested. The hashtag #FıratDelikanlıTutuklansın became a top trending topic on Twitter and increased pressure on law enforcement to take action.

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After social media activism, there was a police investigation. News reports showed images of Firat being detained.

The deaf man I talked with said Firat will now have to answer for his charges in court and faces jail time, but it is unknown what sentence he will receive.

At the bottom of the transcript there are links to news articles and videos about Firat.

https://www.aol.com/turkey-man-viciously-attacks-deaf-145315397.html

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/thug-allegedly-kidnapped-beat-gay-deaf-man-posting-photos-instagram/

https://twitter.com/muhendisyenn/status/1375155576808869889

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dhu7_2kO_M