Canadian man assaulted at Istanbul park

Canadian man assaulted at Istanbul park –

Canada Standard – Unidentified assailants have beaten a Canadian man at a park in central Istanbul.

Sjoerd Vaandering, a 72-year-old British Columbia resident, was walking in the Machka Park early Nov. 29 when he was assaulted, Dogan News Agency reported. Vaandering was found by a passersby with his belongings scattered on the pavement.

As the injured victim was hospitalized with an ambulance, the police initiated an investigation to find out the identities and the motive of the assailants.