Outrageous images! The woman who ran over and killed a turtle has been released.

Outrageous images! The woman who ran over and killed a turtle has been released.

26.08.2026 09:21

In the Eregli district of Zonguldak, Arzu S., whose images of cruelly killing a turtle by running over it with her boat surfaced, was taken into custody. It was determined that the outrage-causing images were from 15 years ago; she was released after her statement, and the investigation continues.

In the Eregli district of Zonguldak, Arzu S. (37), whose images of killing a turtle by stepping on it with her foot went viral on social media, was taken into custody. While it was determined that the images were from 15 years ago, Arzu S. was released after her statement.

IMAGES CAUSED OUTRAGE

On social media, images of a woman wearing boots, breaking a turtle's shell with kicks and killing it inside a house were circulated.

POLICE TOOK ACTION

Within the scope of the investigation launched following the images, it was determined that the suspect Arzu S. lived in the Eregli district of Zonguldak. Arzu S. was taken into custody by the police.

GIVEN STATEMENT AND RELEASED

While it was determined that the images were from 15 years ago, Arzu S. was released after her statement at the police station. The investigation launched regarding the incident continues.

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