Students fought with kicks and punches at the spring festival at METU.

Students fought with kicks and punches at the spring festival at METU.

07.05.2026 06:31

Things got chaotic at the METU spring festival. As students with opposing views attacked each other with kicks and punches, the incidents were barely brought under control. The moments of the fight were captured on mobile phone cameras.

During the traditional spring festival held at METU, a debate broke out between student groups with opposing views. As verbal taunts quickly escalated, students attacked each other with kicks and slaps in the brawl.

THE FIGHT ENDED WITH DIFFICULTY

Those moments of panic among other students in the vicinity were recorded second by second on mobile phone cameras. As the events escalated, security forces intervened in the scuffle and separated the parties.

The fight was barely calmed down. While the tense atmosphere caused brief disruptions in the festival program, an investigation into the incident was launched.

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