21.06.2026 17:00
An investigation has been launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Hatice Ö., who shared a post saying "Let the covered ones be destroyed." The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a detention order for the suspect due to the post that drew public reaction.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Hatice Ö. for making scandalous statements targeting veiled women in a social media post. Following the post, which drew public backlash, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a detention order for the suspect.
"LET THE VEILED BE DESTROYED"
In her post on her social media account, Hatice Ö. used scandalous expressions against veiled women after an incident she claimed to have experienced on the metro. In the post, Hatice Ö. said the following:
"We just got off the metro. I brought my daughter for an exam. While getting off, there was a veiled woman. Ignorance is just oozing from her, bigot. When getting off the metro, you wait for the person boarding. There is a specific rule. You must follow this rule. You wait for those getting off. It's very simple. The woman is a complete brute. Her daughter is even worse, a total thug. On top of that, she makes hand gestures. I will get back on the metro. Pity the girl. She's coming for an exam, it's a shame. But I know one truth now. All veiled women should be closed down if possible. By closed down, I mean destroyed, not covered in the sense of veiled. The other day, I saw a video. A veiled woman couldn't enter a pool. You can't enter. That place has a rule. Whatever the rule is, you follow it. I enter a mosque covered. I don't want to, but I do. So what does that mean? You must follow the rule. What's the rule? You enter the pool or the sea in a bikini. Let the veiled be destroyed."
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DETENTION ORDER ISSUED
As part of the investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, an order was given for the detention of Hatice Ö. It was learned that the investigation into the suspect is ongoing.
It was stated that the content and legal aspects of the post are being examined in detail within the scope of the investigation launched by the prosecutor's office. The judicial process regarding the incident continues.