17.02.2025 18:01
In Şanlıurfa, a father and stepmother have been detained on the grounds that they allegedly washed their children with cold water and beat them with a hose.
A father and stepmother were detained for beating their children with a hose and washing them naked on the roof in cold weather in Şanlıurfa.
BEATEN WITH A HOSE AFTER BEING TAKEN OUT NAKED ON THE ROOF
According to the information obtained, the incident occurred in the Süleymaniye neighborhood of the Haliliye district. A father and stepmother, whose names have not yet been learned, allegedly washed their 5 and 7-year-old children naked with cold water because they had wet themselves. The children, who were washed with cold water, were then beaten with a hose. Neighbors who heard the children's cries reported the situation to the police.
FATHER AND STEPMOTHER DETAINED
It was learned that after the divorce of the parents, 2 of the children lived with their grandmother, while 2 lived with the stepmother and father. The father and stepmother, who are accused of abusing the children, were detained by police teams who went to the scene upon receiving a tip-off. The suspects' procedures at the police station are ongoing.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
In a statement regarding the issue, the Şanlıurfa Governor's Office said, "On 16.02.2025, it became necessary for our governorate to make a statement regarding the allegations in some news on social media and in the press about 'a father abusing his children in Şanlıurfa.' Necessary actions were taken very quickly by our Provincial Police Department regarding the incident that came to the agenda on 16.02.2025, and the father who mistreated the children was detained and arrested by judicial authorities. The children in the news have been promptly placed under protection by our Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services."