22.04.2026 12:00
In Eskişehir, a mother filed a criminal complaint and obtained a report from the Forensic Medicine Institute, alleging that her 2-year-old son was assaulted at a daycare center; while the daycare denies the claims, an investigation into the incident has been launched.
In Eskisehir, Emine Pinar Ozdag (38) filed a criminal complaint with the prosecutor's office, claiming that her son Atlas (2) was assaulted at the daycare center he attended. Stating that they obtained a medical report from the Forensic Medicine Institute, Ozdag said, "The daycare wanted me to sign a document every day stating that I received my son 'alive and healthy.' I want to learn what happened to my child." In a statement from the daycare, the assault allegations were denied, and it was stated that camera footage was given to the prosecutor's office, saying, "It is clear to us that such an incident did not occur."
Emine Pinar Ozdag enrolled her son Atlas Ozdag in the daycare in September last year. After attending for about six months, Atlas was removed from the daycare without any explanation, according to the claim. Emine Pinar Ozdag objected, stating that her son's right to education was taken away. After this process, Ozdag, claiming that her son had bruises on his body, obtained a medical report from the Forensic Medicine Institute and filed a criminal complaint with the Eskisehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Ozdag stated that they have no dispute with the institution but that her son was removed from the daycare without reason, saying, "On March 2, my son was left at the door with his teacher. The teacher did not give any explanation when she came to drop him off, because she didn't know either. I said I wouldn't take his belongings, that I didn't know what was happening, and that I would only pick up Atlas, and I picked him up at 5 o'clock. I left his belongings and didn't take them. Later that night, around 11:00 PM, they called me from inside the institution and told me that Atlas should not come to school the next day. I said I would bring him because my child's right to education could not be prevented without any justification. The next day, I went to the school with my husband and child. The teachers took my child with a very cheerful face. But the statement we received from the teacher inside was that they had been given a directive by the administration: 'You will take Atlas into school, then call his father and give him back.'"
"BRUISES INCREASED AND BECAME MORE DENSE" Describing that bruises on her son's body increased every day, Ozdag said the daycare wanted her to sign a document every day stating that she received him 'alive and healthy.' Stating that she objected to this, Ozdag said, "When I asked if they made other children sign this, they said it was a special arrangement only for Atlas and insisted I had to sign it, but we did not accept. After we refused, the bruises gradually intensified. Finally, when I asked the teacher, 'What is the reason for these bruises?' the teacher told me that children are very active and anything could have happened. After the latest signs of assault, I went to the Forensic Medicine Outpatient Clinic and obtained a report for the assault marks. But since I have no idea what happened to my child and cannot communicate with anyone inside, I want to learn what happened. I consulted my lawyer, then went to the Forensic Medicine examination clinic and had my child examined. I have both the examination report from Forensic Medicine and the criminal complaint documents. It states that my child has assault marks at various bruise levels starting from the knee area extending to the feet. The institution does not prioritize the psychological and physical health of children as a primary concern in any way. Our legal struggle will continue in every aspect."
DAYCARE: THE INCIDENT IS JUST AN ALLEGATION Daycare officials, who deny the assault claim, stated that the matter has been taken to court, saying, "The incident is merely an allegation and is currently at the prosecutor's stage. All camera footage has been submitted to the prosecutor's office, and it is clear to us that such an incident did not occur. We state that all our rights regarding the reputation of our company and school are reserved in response to such persistent insistence on an incident that is at the prosecutor's stage. We trust the judiciary and have no doubt that the truth will emerge with all clarity."
The investigation launched by the Eskisehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office into the incident continues.