A man recounts his alleged 1980 encounter with aliens in Kağıthane, Turkey, when he was 19 years old. He claims he was walking home at night when he saw a UFO, which he describes as a large, transparent object with four aliens inside. The UFO landed nearby, and three aliens emerged, performing an unknown task on the ground before departing. The man says he was too scared to move and feared being taken by the aliens, but they left him alone. He shares his experience, which he believes was a sign that his life was spared, and expresses gratitude for not being taken.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker's brother claims to have seen an alien in 1980 when he was 19 years old.
2. The incident took place in Kağıthane, Turkey.
3. The brother was engaged to be married at the time of the incident.
4. He was walking home from his fiancée's house along a deserted mountain road.
5. He stopped to make a cigarette and noticed a bright light above him.
6. The light was coming from a round, flying object (described as a UFO or flying saucer) that was approximately 100 square meters in size.
7. The object had a long, lower part with projectors that were facing the brother.
8. The brother saw four aliens inside the object, which he described as having grayish jumpsuits and exposed faces.
9. The aliens came out of the object and did something on the ground for about 3 minutes.
10. The object then took off and left the area at a high speed.
11. The brother returned home and told no one about the incident for many years.
12. The area where the incident took place was affected by the object's presence, with no grass growing there for 10 years.
13. The brother has two grandchildren and is grateful that the aliens did not take him.
14. The incident took place 37 years before the brother shared his story.
15. The brother's wife believes that the aliens' decision not to take him was a sign that they would forgive him.