A Turkish man, Seref Can, 55, may spend up to five years in jail for calling the police emergency phone line 45, 210 times in one year .
Can said he called the police line 45, 210 times between May 2017 and 2018 because he was feeling lonely, according to Turkish newspaper, Sabah.
Istanbul Police’ s communications and electronics department launched a probe into the calls after receiving complaints about Can.
After finding out that the man called the emergency line more than 100 times every day for a year, an Istanbul court decided to charge Can with “ obstructing service of public institutions. ”
“ I divorced my wife about two years ago . I was consuming alcohol all the time . I called the emergency line because I was feeling depressed and lonely . I regret my actions and won ’ t do it again , ” Can said in his statement to the police.
Although he voiced his regret , Can may be jailed for up to five years by the Istanbul Criminal Court of First Instance in the upcoming trial .
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