Turkish businessman beats Uzbek nursemaid with iron bar

Burcu Purtul Uçar ISTANBUL

Nuri Güral punched and beat the nursemaid with an iron bar.

A well-known Turkish businessman has beaten the Uzbek nursemaid of his 5-year-old daughter after “losing his temper” for her brief disappearance, daily Hürriyet learned.

Dinoza Ismatova filed a criminal complaint against Nuri Güral, chairman of Güral Construction, claiming she was beaten by the businessman on Aug. 3. Ismatova said she had left the house with Güral’s daughter to pay a debt to one of her friends without being able to inform the family for their departure, as she did not have enough credit on her cellphone line.

Without asking for an explanation, Güral punched and beat the nursemaid with an iron bar after she came back, according to Ismatova.

“I thought that my daughter was kidnapped after coming home and couldn’t find her. I lost my temper when she came back,” Güral said.

Hospital reports confirm that Ismatova was beaten. As the investigation continues, both sides have filed criminal complaints against each other.