25.01.2026 10:20
During an engagement ceremony where two families came together in Kağıthane, Istanbul, the situation turned into a battlefield after a woman claimed she was verbally harassed. As a fight broke out between the two related groups, spilling into the street, many people were injured in the brawl where kicks and punches were flying.
In Kağıthane, Istanbul, a fight broke out between two groups of relatives after a woman claimed she was verbally harassed during an engagement ceremony. Three people were injured in the kicking and punching brawl, while one suspect who resisted the police was taken into custody. The events on the street were recorded by a mobile phone camera.
The incident occurred around 21:30 yesterday in the Hamidiye neighborhood. According to the claim, during the engagement ceremony where two families came together, a woman alleged that a man from the other family verbally harassed her. This led to a dispute between the two families. The argument quickly escalated into a fight on the street. Those who witnessed the kicking and punching brawl of the families reported the situation to the police. Following the report, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. It was learned that three people were injured in the fight.
RESISTED, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
It was stated that the person accused of harassing the woman resisted the police who intervened in the fight. The suspect taken into custody was taken to the police station after undergoing a health check. Three people who were slightly injured during the fight were taken to the hospital by ambulances. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.