19.06.2025 15:41
The statement from the father who caused his 3-year-old daughter to roll over by kicking her in Istanbul, and who was taken into custody by the police, has emerged. Turgay T., who has 51 criminal records, stated in his police testimony that he kicked his daughter because she was trying to put her hand into an electrical panel.
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A man named Turgay T., living in Eyüpsultan, kicked his child who was walking on the stairs of the building. The kick caused the child to roll down the stairs and sustain serious injuries. Neighbors, alerted by the child's screams, reacted to the man.
51 CRIMINAL RECORDS FOUND
Teams from the Istanbul Police Department initiated an investigation regarding the footage that became the subject of social media and some news outlets, showing a father kicking his daughter and causing her to roll down the stairs. The teams detained Turgay T., whose identity information was identified. Turgay T. was referred to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan for the crime of intentional injury. It was learned that the suspect has eight children and has 51 records for crimes such as theft and robbery.
HIS STATEMENT AT THE POLICE STATION REVEALED
In his statement at the police station, Turgay T. said that his 3-year-old daughter M.T. was trying to put her hand in the electrical panel despite his warnings, and that was why he kicked her.
MINISTRY'S STATEMENT: CHILD AND SIBLINGS UNDER PROTECTION
The Ministry of Family and Social Services made a statement via its social media account regarding the footage of a father assaulting his daughter, which circulated in some media outlets and social media accounts in Istanbul.
The statement included the following remarks:
"With the incident being reported to the security units, our provincial directorate teams promptly took action. During the investigation, it was determined that the abused child had 7 siblings, and after completing the necessary procedures, the child and her siblings, who were the subject of the news, were placed under state protection. As a ministry, we will file a criminal complaint against the violent father and closely follow the legal process to ensure he receives the harshest punishment."
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