The "bomb threat" in Malatya turned out to be a children's game.

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12.01.2025 17:33

It has been revealed that the false report stating "a bomb attack will be carried out on Battalgazi State Hospital in Malatya" was made by children influenced by an online game. The governor's office warned parents to be more cautious regarding their children's activities on digital platforms.

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Yesterday at around 22:00, a person calling the 112 Emergency Call Center in Malatya reported that a bomb attack would be carried out at Battalgazi District State Hospital. Following the report, teams went on high alert. The Provincial Police Department teams initially took extensive security measures at the hospital. Focusing on the address where the report was made, the teams determined that the report was unfounded after their investigations.

THE REPORT WAS MADE BY CHILDREN INFLUENCED BY A GAME

The Malatya Governorship announced that the perpetrators of the false report were young children and that they carried out this act under the influence of an online game. In a written statement made by the governorship, it was emphasized that the time children spend on online platforms should be monitored, the sites they visit should be tracked, and their digital awareness should be increased. The statement continued by expressing that parents need to be more careful to prevent such incidents, highlighting that false reports cause unnecessary concern in the public and waste the resources of security units.

WARNING NOT TO TRUST UNCONFIRMED INFORMATION

The governorship called on citizens to report suspicious situations to the security units, emphasizing that unconfirmed information should not be trusted.



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