Parents, beware: This footage was recorded in the heart of Istanbul.

Parents, beware: This footage was recorded in the heart of Istanbul.

05.11.2025 15:46

A 10-year-old girl waiting for her school bus in Avcılar noticed a person following her and calling her over, which made her scared and prompted her to inform her mother. The suspect fled when the mother and the school bus arrived. The incident was captured on security cameras, and the police have initiated an operation to apprehend the suspect.

A person who followed a 10-year-old girl waiting for her school bus in front of her house in Avcılar, Istanbul, called her over and fled when her mother and the school bus arrived. Those moments were captured by security cameras.

The incident occurred yesterday morning in the Cihangir neighborhood. The 10-year-old girl, who is in the 1st grade of middle school, went outside as usual to wait for her school bus. At that moment, a person who came to the street approached the child and insisted on calling her over, saying he wanted to talk.

THE LITTLE GIRL GOT SCARED AND TOLD HER MOTHER

The little girl, frightened by the person following her, quickly entered the building and informed her mother about the situation. While the mother immediately went outside, the suspect continued to wait on the street. Shortly after, the suspect quickly fled when the school bus arrived.

THE FAMILY FILED A COMPLAINT

The mother, who put her daughter on the bus, tried to follow the suspect but could not catch him. The family went to the police to file a complaint due to the attempted abduction. The incident was recorded second by second by nearby security cameras.

POLICE INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION

Police teams started working to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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