Three people were detained for making a cross sign with beer crates.

Three people were detained for making a cross sign with beer crates.

02.11.2025 09:47

Three individuals who formed a cross symbol using beer crates during a Halloween event in Eskişehir were detained under the instruction of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. The suspects were apprehended for committing the crime of "Inciting Hatred and Hostility/Insulting the Public."

The Eskişehir Governorship announced that 3 individuals who made a cross sign with beer crates and walked the streets during 'Halloween' celebrations were detained upon the instruction of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. In Eskişehir, 3 people were seen walking the streets around 11:00 PM on Thursday, October 30, creating a cross symbol associated with Christians using empty beer crates to participate in the 'Halloween' event. Following the rapid spread of photos shared on social media, the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office took action. As a result of the operations initiated upon the instruction of the Prosecutor's Office, the suspects were detained. In a press release made by the Eskişehir Governorship, it was stated that the suspects were detained for processing under the charge of 'Inciting Hatred and Hostility/Insulting the Public'.

3 PEOPLE WALKED THE STREETS WITH A CROSS SIGN MADE OF BEER CRATES

In the statement from the Governorship, it was noted, "On October 30, 2025, around 11:00 PM, it was determined that 3 individuals were walking on foot with a cross sign made from beer crates in the center of our province. These 3 individuals were captured by our teams, and upon the instruction received from the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, they were detained for judicial proceedings under the charge of 'Inciting Hatred and Hostility/Insulting the Public'."

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