Turkey's Supreme Court Issues Disheartening Decision for Family of Employee Murdered in Jewelry Store Robbery

The family of Abuzer Atakan Gür, who was murdered by a robber in a jewelry store in Antalya, had filed a lawsuit against the store owner and won a decision for compensation from the local court. However, the Supreme Court overturned the decision, citing that 'the heavily culpable act of a third party severed the causal link with the employer.' The family's lawyers stated that Abuzer Atakan Gür was shot and killed by the robber Serdar Ö. about 5 years ago while working at the jewelry store, and they had filed a lawsuit against the store owner A.A. for compensation. The Antalya 4th Labor Court had ruled in favor of the family, ordering the store owner to pay 4 million 679 thousand 831 lira in compensation due to 'the lack of necessary risk assessment at the workplace', 'the failure to take necessary measures', 'the presence of a gun for security purposes at the workplace', and 'the absence of an alarm system at the workplace'.