Attack on the Atatürk statue with a sledgehammer! Citizens intervened immediately.

Attack on the Atatürk statue with a sledgehammer! Citizens intervened immediately.

08.10.2024 12:50

In Ayvalık, Balıkesir, an individual attacked the statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, with a sledgehammer in Cumhuriyet Square. Citizens nearby intervened to stop the attacker targeting the Atatürk statue.

In Ayvalık Republic Square, an individual named M.Ç. attempted to smash the statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with a sledgehammer. At first, the citizens, who could not comprehend what was happening, immediately intervened when they understood the individual's intentions. The person, who was taken down from the statue by the citizens, was detained by the teams that arrived at the scene upon notification.

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