23.06.2026 23:51
A man who verbally harassed a veiled woman in a market in Antalya with scandalous remarks, "You've covered yourself up completely, do you also enter the sea like this, which sect is this?" has been detained.
A woman wearing a headscarf on vacation in Antalya was subjected to verbal harassment by a man in a market where she entered to shop. While waiting in line, the young woman encountered a scandalous intervention regarding her attire by a man next to her. The woman shared the scandalous dialogue that occurred between them on her social media account.
"DO YOU ENTER THE SEA LIKE THAT TOO?"
In the dialogue, which quickly spread on social media and divided users, the citizen's prejudiced and interrogative attitude towards the young woman drew attention. Here is the conversation that took place in the market:
- Citizen: You've covered yourself up completely.
- Veiled Woman: We are veiled, what can we do?
- Citizen: So you enter the sea like that too?
- Veiled Woman: Yes.
- Citizen: Which sect is this?
"NO ONE CAN INTERFERE WITH ANYONE'S CLOTHING"
After the images and dialogue were shared online, thousands of social media users reacted to the situation. Users described such categorization and questioning of people's clothing preferences in resort areas as "verbal harassment" and "interference with freedoms."