He kissed and lifted up the fallen portrait of Atatürk; those moments were captured on camera.

He kissed and lifted up the fallen portrait of Atatürk; those moments were captured on camera.

23.07.2026 22:50

In the Çan district of Çanakkale, 12-year-old Eren Bayraktar kissed the fallen portrait of Atatürk and then placed it in a safe spot. It was revealed that those moments were captured by a building's security cameras.

In the Çan district of Çanakkale, 12-year-old Eren Bayraktar found a fallen portrait of Atatürk while walking on the road. After kissing the portrait and touching it to his forehead, the child placed it in a safe location, and this act was captured by a building's security camera.

HE KISSED AND LIFTED THE ATATÜRK PORTRAIT

The incident occurred on June 26 in the Doğaca village of Çan district. While walking on the road, Eren Bayraktar noticed a fallen portrait of Atatürk. Bayraktar picked up the Atatürk portrait from the ground, kissed it, touched it to his forehead, and then left it in a safe place.

The moments were captured by a building's security cam

eras. The village residents noticed the incident when reviewing the security footage.

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