Story By: Feza Uzay, Sub-Editor: Marija Stojkoska, Agency:  Newsflash

This man has become Turkey’s first registered ‘stress coach’ after hitting on the idea of becoming a ‘human punch bag’ for mostly angry women.

Hasan Riza Gunay, age not reported, has been hiring himself out as a human punch bag since first coming up with the venture back in 2010.

Gunay, who said he was previously living in the USA without work, was inspired by the Turkish film ‘Sark Bulbulu’ about a character who allowed people around him to beat him up.

According to the news site Haberler, Gunay subsequently became Turkey’s first registered ‘stress coach’, as recognised by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, in 2012.

Gunay said his service allows customers to rid themselves of stress, depression, panic attacks, anxiety, and a host of other negative emotions.

Noting that his sessions last between 10 and 15 minutes and that over 70 percent of his clients are women, Gunay said he wears protective padding most of the time, but is willing to remove it.

He said: “A woman’s strength is like that of a boy aged between 12 and 14 years. If they don’t want me to wear the padding, I cover my face with my hands and allow them to hit me.”

Beforehand, he asks his clients to sign a document stating that he is undergoing the assault of his own free will so they can feel more comfortable about unleashing their woes on him.

When asked why his client base is mostly women, Gunay said that females bear a heavier burden and have more problems than men in daily life.

He added: “Life is a fight, a struggle. We also have to take part in these struggles and fights.

“We fight all kinds of fights other than just physical brawls. We struggle with life.”

He added that he plans on continuing his service for the next three to five years before handing his business on to a trainee.