Driver Sprays Woman with Pepper Spray in Istanbul .. Video Sparks Outrage on Social Media

In an incident that sparked widespread controversy and outrage on social media in Turkey, a taxi driver in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul sprayed a woman directly in the face with pepper spray during a violent altercation with another driver.

The entire incident was documented via a mobile phone camera, and the video spread widely across digital platforms, provoking a wave of condemnation and public anger.

According to local Turkish media reports, the incident occurred last night, Saturday, around 8 PM, in the Altunizade neighborhood of the Üsküdar district.

The matter began with a financial dispute between the drivers of two cars, one of which bore the license plate 34, and the other had the plate MIE 319.

Initially, one of the drivers collided with the other car and continued on his way, but matters quickly escalated.

The argument between the two parties intensified, accompanied by harsh insults, and continued until they reached a traffic light.

There, the aggressive driver exited his vehicle, approached the other car where a woman was sitting in the front seat next to the driver, and sprayed her face directly with pepper spray, then fled the scene quickly, leaving witnesses in shock.

Reports confirmed that the woman suffered a severe injury that temporarily blinded her for three hours due to the effects of the intense pepper spray.

She was taken to the hospital, where she received medical treatment and obtained an official medical report documenting her condition.

The repercussions of the incident did not stop there, as her child was sitting in the back seat of the car during the assault, which further provoked public outrage in Turkey.

The woman, accompanied by the driver who was with her, filed an official complaint against the aggressive driver.

Following the spread of the video, angry reactions surged across social media, with many calling for accountability for the aggressive driver and for strict legal action to be taken against him.

The incident, which occurred in the heart of Istanbul, once again highlighted the phenomenon of road violence and the necessity to regulate the behavior of some drivers, especially in light of the increasing incidents related to traffic stress and anger.