A 15-year-old boy in Turkey has died after coworkers carried out what they called a “joke.” The child was restrained and had a high-pressure air compressor inserted into his rectum, causing his intestines to explode from the internal blast.
On Nov.14, 15-year-old Muhammed Kendirci was working at a carpentry warehouse in Bozova, Şanlıurfa Province, as part of his apprenticeship. The day took a horrific turn when two older coworkers restrained him and carried out a violent assault that would ultimately cost him his life.
Local reports from Milliyet say that the main suspect, identified as journeyman Habip Aksoy, and an unnamed friend, forced Muhammed down and tied his hands, setting the stage for a horrifying attack.
With the teenager unable to defend himself, the men – who claimed it was meant to be a “joke” – forcibly removed his pants and inserted the nozzle of a high-pressure air compressor into his rectum and discharged it.
Blew up his organs
The high-pressure air compressor – commonly used across industries like firefighting, SCUBA diving, and automotive repair – delivered an intense burst of air that inflicted catastrophic internal injuries.
The immense force of the air tore through the boy’s intestines and organs, leaving him critically wounded. First responders were called to the scene and rushed him to Harran University Research and Application Hospital, according to Milliyet.
After spending five days intensive care, where he fought for his life, local news outlets report that the boy died the morning of Nov. 19.
‘Son’s pants nowhere to be seen’
In an interview with Gazete Ipekyol, Muhammed’s parents – his mother, Nebihe, and father, Ahmet – said they are still searching for answers, struggling to comprehend the horrific violence that ended the life of their youngest son.
“There are at least three people in the workshop. Isn’t it strange that no one sees?” Muhammed’s mother, Nebihe, told the outlet (translated to English). “Impossible! They should hear [him] even from shouting – they’re not deaf. Does your logic accept this? Our logic doesn’t. Shouldn’t there be cameras in the workshop?”
Her disbelief grew as she spoke about missing personal belongings – details that now haunt her in the absence of explanations.
“My son’s pants are nowhere to be seen. His slippers are nowhere to be seen. His underwear is nowhere to be seen. Did he go there naked, for God’s sake? Where are the things? How can a child’s pants disappear?” Nebihe said.
‘Don’t say it’s a joke’
Speaking of Aksoy and the unnamed suspect placing the air compressor inside their son’s rectum, Ahmet – Muhammed’s dad – said: “Doesn’t [Aksoy] know there’s air pressure? The police came to me and said, ‘I put my hand on the compressor, it almost pierced my hand.’”
“For God’s sake, don’t say it’s a joke, don’t say anything about it, I beg you. How can this be a joke?” Nebihe cried, referring to Aksoy’s “joke” defense.
“It was a murder. My child was killed, he fell victim to brutality,” the grieving mom told Gazete Ipekyol. “He was brutally murdered. A human being wouldn’t do that. The child just lets that air out until he vomits.”
“Our child was killed. Our child was killed.” Ahmet, added.
Child labor laws
Meanwhile, the tragedy has intensified scrutiny over child labor laws, as local lawmakers raise alarms about systemic neglect. Members of parliament are calling for accountability, warning that “the right to education is disregarded” and “child labor is surrendered to exploitation.”
“Muhammed Kendirci, who should have been at school, was subjected to torture while working as an apprentice in a carpentry workshop,” Suat Özçağdaş, a member of the Turkish parliament, shared on X. “The prosecutor’s office had stated in its initial statement that the incident was not torture but a case of joking around.”
“This horrific event is the collective responsibility of those who turn a blind eye to child labor…those who exploit cheap labor, children’s bodies, and the sweat of their brows.”
The post continued, “Our children die while working, the perpetrators call it a “joke,” institutions whitewash it, and those in power remain silent. Because in this system, it is not the child’s well-being but the greed of capital that takes precedence.”
Arrested, released and arrested again
The suspect, Aksoy – 20, according to Ahmet – was initially detained but inexplicably released on probation. After appeals from prosecutors, an arrest warrant was issued, and Aksoy was re-detained and formally arrested by a duty court. The second suspect has not been named in the press.
Investigations are ongoing.
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