They came as tourists, got caught in a nightclub.

They came as tourists, got caught in a nightclub.

28.07.2026 07:11

In a raid organized by the Morals Bureau at a nightclub in Şişli, legal proceedings were initiated against 12 foreign women who were found to be working as hostesses without work permits or social security registration. It was determined that the women had entered Turkey for tourist purposes.

Teams from the Vice Bureau of the Istanbul Police Department conducted an inspection of a nightclub operating in Şişli.

During the inspections, legal proceedings were initiated against 12 foreign women who were found to be working as hostesses without work permits or social security registration.

THEY WERE FOUND TO HAVE COME WITH TOURIST VISAS

Investigations revealed that the women had entered Turkey for tourist purposes. While necessary administrative procedures have been initiated against them, the investigation into the incident continues.

CAUGHT ON CAMERA

Footage from the operation shows police teams conducting procedures at the nightclub, followed by the foreign women being escorted out of the building and taken to vehicles under police supervision. The images also captured the women attempting to hide their faces, security measures being taken in the area, and the procedures being carried out by the Vice Bureau teams.

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