1/17/2021
A JEALOUS husband reportedly sliced his wife's face wide open after tracking her down via Instagram and seeing her speaking to her male friend.
Mesut Öztürkmen, 45, reportedly went to find his wife, Anna Butim, 28, after she posted a picture on social media with her sister at a shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey.
Anna was allegedly slashed in the face by her husband Mesut who located her through Instagram
He allegedly attacked her when he saw her speaking with her male friend in the mall
Upon arrival, he saw Anna speaking to another guy and launched into a frenzied attack, according to reports.
Mesut allegedly left her with horrific slashes across her right cheek and temple before fleeing the scene.
Shocked witnesses then called emergency services and she was rushed to hospital to treat her injuries.
The right side of her face was left paralysed after the nerve that controls muscles was damaged during the violent incident, according to Turkish media.
Anna, originally from Ukraine, recalled the horrific incident while speaking to Turkish media.
She said: "We were sitting on a bench and looking at the sea when he [Mesut] grabbed my hair and pulled me backwards.
"I felt blows to my face and saw blood squirting everywhere.
"I was sure he was about to kill me. I was scarred for life."
Following the attack, Anna released pictures of her injuries on social media saying she was "scared for her life".
Her account is consistent with reports that say she was shopping with her sister and a male friend when Mesut approached her from behind and launched the attack.
Mesut was arrested a day later and accused of "attempting to kill his wife intentionally".
During interrogations, he reportedly confessed to the attack and said he "lost his temper when he saw his wife chatting with another man".
Reports also claim he confessed to attacking his wife with a stationery knife which he carried in his pocket after tracking her down.
The couple have been married for around three years and have a one-year-old son together.
But their marriage has hit the rocks and they're going through a divorce and live separately.
According to Anna, the marriage didn't work because Mesut was always jealous of her and constantly flew into fits of rage.
She initiated the divorce five months ago and moved out without telling him her new address due to fear.
She claimed she was afraid that he would try to seek revenge for leaving him and tried to hide in Istanbul.
She was hospitalised after the attack and later shared images of her injuries on social media
Mesut was arrested a day later and allegedly confessed to the attacks
Anna told local media that she was scarred for life after the attack
The pair had split five months prior and are currently going through a divorce
A JEALOUS husband reportedly sliced his wife's face wide open after tracking her down via Instagram and seeing her speaking to her male friend.
Mesut Öztürkmen, 45, reportedly went to find his wife, Anna Butim, 28, after she posted a picture on social media with her sister at a shopping mall in Istanbul, Turkey.
Anna was allegedly slashed in the face by her husband Mesut who located her through Instagram
He allegedly attacked her when he saw her speaking with her male friend in the mall
Upon arrival, he saw Anna speaking to another guy and launched into a frenzied attack, according to reports.
Mesut allegedly left her with horrific slashes across her right cheek and temple before fleeing the scene.
Shocked witnesses then called emergency services and she was rushed to hospital to treat her injuries.
The right side of her face was left paralysed after the nerve that controls muscles was damaged during the violent incident, according to Turkish media.
Anna, originally from Ukraine, recalled the horrific incident while speaking to Turkish media.
She said: "We were sitting on a bench and looking at the sea when he [Mesut] grabbed my hair and pulled me backwards.
"I felt blows to my face and saw blood squirting everywhere.
"I was sure he was about to kill me. I was scarred for life."
Following the attack, Anna released pictures of her injuries on social media saying she was "scared for her life".
Her account is consistent with reports that say she was shopping with her sister and a male friend when Mesut approached her from behind and launched the attack.
Mesut was arrested a day later and accused of "attempting to kill his wife intentionally".
During interrogations, he reportedly confessed to the attack and said he "lost his temper when he saw his wife chatting with another man".
Reports also claim he confessed to attacking his wife with a stationery knife which he carried in his pocket after tracking her down.
The couple have been married for around three years and have a one-year-old son together.
But their marriage has hit the rocks and they're going through a divorce and live separately.
According to Anna, the marriage didn't work because Mesut was always jealous of her and constantly flew into fits of rage.
She initiated the divorce five months ago and moved out without telling him her new address due to fear.
She claimed she was afraid that he would try to seek revenge for leaving him and tried to hide in Istanbul.
She was hospitalised after the attack and later shared images of her injuries on social media
Mesut was arrested a day later and allegedly confessed to the attacks
Anna told local media that she was scarred for life after the attack
The pair had split five months prior and are currently going through a divorce
