"Leash scandal in Beyoğlu! 2 suspects have been arrested."

31.10.2025 07:53

Images of a man walking a young woman on a leash in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, caused an uproar. Following the spread of the footage, police teams took action and detained two suspects, who were subsequently arrested by the court and sent to prison. Access to the shared content has also been restricted.

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In Istanbul's Beyoğlu district, a person walked a woman with a leash around her neck on the street. After the images spread on social media, 2 suspects were arrested by the police.



The incident occurred on Büyükhendek Street in Beyoğlu. Among the crowd on the street, U.Y. (27) walked a woman named N.B. (57) with a leash. After U.Y. shared these moments on her social media account, the Istanbul Police Department's Security Branch initiated an investigation regarding the footage. In the ongoing investigations, the suspects were caught and taken into custody.



Leash scandal in Beyoğlu! 2 suspects arrested


ACCESS TO CONTENT HAS BEEN RESTRICTED



After the statement procedures at the police station, the suspects were arrested by the court they were referred to for the crime of 'Inciting Hatred and Hostility in the Public or Insulting' and sent to prison, while access to the shared content was restricted.



Leash scandal in Beyoğlu! 2 suspects arrested


WHAT HAPPENED?



A video shot by a young couple at the historic Galata Tower in Istanbul drew great backlash on social media. The person who put a leash on the young woman and walked her on her knees said, "Women are like wax. They become what you train them to be." The person in the video, shared with the note "Obedience Girl Binding Method," asked the woman with the leash to make a "Meow" sound like a cat.



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