The echoes of the murder of two young women, İkbal Uzuner and Ayşenur Halil, by 19-year-old Semih Çelik in Istanbul continue. Following this tragic event that deeply shook Turkey, today the Yedikule walls, where İkbal Uzuner was murdered, became the scene of images that will 'shame our humanity.' BECAME A SPOT FOR TIKTOK USERSIn order to gain interaction on social media, some individuals filmed a TikTok video at the very walls where İkbal Uzuner was murdered. The video quickly began circulating on social media. While the images drew significant backlash, the corrupting influence of social media platforms on young people and children was once again brought to light. HEART-WRENCHING WORDS: I SAW MY DAUGHTER'S HEAD WHILE WALKINGIn his statement at the police station, İkbal Uzuner's father, Hasan Uzuner, recounted the horrific day with the following words: On the day of the incident, my wife called my daughter, but a man answered the phone; he said, 'Don't worry, your daughter is in safe hands.' When my wife called my daughter again, another man answered and said that the phone had fallen from the walls. We went to get my daughter's phone. As we were walking towards there, thinking she might be in the crowd, I saw my daughter's head.
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