A nurse supporting the "hair braiding" movement has been arrested.

A nurse supporting the

26.01.2026 09:21

A nurse also supported the DEM Party members who started the "hair braiding" movement in response to the cutting of the hair of a woman who is a member of the YPG terrorist organization in Syria. The nurse, who works in Kocaeli, shared a video of herself braiding her hair in the hospital. That nurse was detained last night.

DEM Party members of parliament initiated a "hair braiding" action to protest the cutting of the hair of a woman who is a member of the terrorist organization YPG in Syria. DEM Party member of parliament and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly Pervin Buldan also participated in the hair braiding action initiated by women and shared a video of herself braiding her hair.

SUPPORT FROM THE STAR OF DISTANT CITY

While the echoes of the incident, which resonated widely on social media, continue, Nazmi Kırık, who plays the character 'Nadim Baybars' in Kanal D's rating record-breaking series Distant City, also supported the movement with a visual he shared.

The nurse supporting the 'hair braiding' movement was detained

BELÇİM BİLGİN ALSO SHARED A VIDEO

On the other hand, famous actress Belçim Bilgin, who was in the spotlight for her marriage to Yılmaz Erdoğan, also joined the movement by sharing a video of herself braiding her hair.

NURSE PARTICIPATING IN THE MOVEMENT DETAINED

One of the supporters of the rapidly spreading movement on social media was a nurse working in Kocaeli. The nurse, who shared a video of herself braiding her hair in the hospital, was detained late last night.

The Kocaeli Provincial Health Directorate stated in a statement regarding the matter that the nurse acted contrary to the "Civil Servants Law" and the "Ethical Principles of Public Officials" and announced that necessary legal and administrative investigations had been initiated. It was learned that nurse İ.A. was detained at her brother's house in Istanbul and taken to the Kocaeli Police Department for processing.

In order to provide you with a better service, we position cookies on our site. Your personal data is collected and processed within the scope of KVKK and GDPR. For detailed information, you can review our Data Policy / Disclosure Text. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies.', '