12.07.2026 11:30
In Fatih, Istanbul, moments when 3 individuals under the age of 18 blocked a woman walking on the street, harassed her, rummaged through her bag, and attempted to forcibly take her away were captured on a mobile phone camera. The footage shows the woman spitting in the face of one of the suspects, while the taxi driver who recorded the incident stated that the suspects left without paying the fare for the taxi they arrived in.
In Fatih, Istanbul, it was claimed that 3 individuals, reported to be under the age of 18, blocked the path of a woman walking on the street and harassed her. The footage, captured on a mobile phone camera, showed the suspects touching the woman, rummaging through her bag, and attempting to forcibly take her away.
The incident occurred on July 10 at around 05:00 on Çuhacıoğlu Street in the Aksaray neighborhood of the Fatih district.
According to the claim, 3 individuals under the age of 18 blocked the path of a woman walking alone on the street. One of the suspects touched and harassed the woman, while the others surrounded her.
THEY RUMMAGED THROUGH HER BAG
According to eyewitness accounts, the suspects took the woman's bag and rummaged through it. After surrounding the woman for a while, the group then attempted to forcibly take the young woman away. The woman and the suspects eventually walked out of sight.
THE INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON CAMERA
A taxi driver who noticed the incident recorded it with his mobile phone camera. The footage shows the 3 individuals blocking the woman's path and surrounding her, with one of the suspects touching her and then rummaging through her bag.
The recordings also include moments where the woman spits in the face of one of the individuals who allegedly disturbed her with their behavior.
THEY ALLEGEDLY DID NOT PAY THE TAXI FARE
Meanwhile, the taxi driver who recorded the footage claimed that the suspects arrived at the scene in his vehicle and left without paying the fare after getting out. An investigation has been launched into the incident, and efforts are underway to identify the suspects in the footage.