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Police Release Footage of Newport Kebab-Shop Brawl as Five Jailed, Two Given Suspended Terms

The violent disorder case relied on CCTV plus bystander videos showing men wielding large skewers.

Overview

  • The fight erupted on Commercial Road in Newport on August 1 around 3.18pm, drawing members of the Sayak and Aksoy families from nearby streets and a kebab shop.
  • Prosecutors said it escalated after Firat Sayak grabbed Mehmet Aksoy and struck him twice outside Antalya Kebabs.
  • Mehmet Aksoy, Mazhar Aksoy, Murat Aksoy, Firat Sayak, and Savas Sayak were convicted of violent disorder and each jailed for two years.
  • Burak Aksoy and Yagmur Sayak received 12-month sentences suspended for 21 months plus 150 hours of unpaid work.
  • Police publicized CCTV and smartphone video of participants using weapons described as large kebab skewers, while a 17-year-old defendant awaits sentencing.