ALBAWABA The Kuwaiti tourist found himself caught in a web of conflicting accounts surrounding an unfortunate incident that unfolded in the picturesque Turkish city of Trabzon.
At the center of this incident was Mohammed Al-Raziq, the manager of a Syrian restaurant where the altercation began.
Al-Raziq, the restaurant manager, stood firm in his assertion that the tourist's narrative was far from accurate. He pointed to a video clip circulating on social media that shed light on the situation, according to news outlets.
According to Al-Raziq, it was evident that the Kuwaiti tourist had initiated a verbal confrontation with the restaurant's staff, leveling insults and derogatory remarks at them.
The catalyst for this clash was a request from one of the waiters, asking the Kuwaiti visitor to remove food that he had brought from an external source, a practice prohibited in restaurants worldwide.
The refusal of the tourist to comply with this standard policy resulted in further escalation. He reportedly berated the waiter and vocally challenged the establishment's rules, leading to a tumultuous exchange that extended to the Syrian workers present.
In an extraordinary turn of events, the Kuwaiti tourist refused to settle his bill and stormed out onto the streets, raising his voice and crying out for the police. This cry for help attracted the attention of bystanders and, ultimately, a confrontation with a police officer.
He spoke improperly to the security officer and continued "yelling, insulting people, and accusing the Turks of racism" until a young man heard him, hit him, and he fell to the ground.
The Kuwaiti tourist's account of events, on the other hand, presented a different narrative. According to his statement, a Syrian youth confronted him inside a sweet shop in Trabzon Square when he ordered tea and some Turkish sweets for his family, who were on a vacation in northern Turkey.
One particularly distressing event mentioned in the Kuwaiti tourist's account was an attack from a Turkish citizen who struck him on the back of the head with a sharp object.
This violent blow resulted in the tourist losing consciousness and falling into a coma, from which he did not awaken until the following day.
