17.03.2026 14:03
An investigation has been launched against accounts sharing derogatory and obscene content targeting women under the name "social experiment." As part of the investigation, three individuals, including Taylan Özgüç Danyıldız, known as "Testo Taylan," have been detained.
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Press Crimes Investigation Bureau took action following images shared on social media platforms that sparked significant backlash. Investigations revealed that content shared through videos titled "Social Engineering Academy" and related accounts belittled women under the guise of entertainment and attempted to normalize acts of harassment.
EFFORT TO NORMALIZE HARASSMENT AGAINST WOMEN
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office stated that the aforementioned shares contained obscene behaviors that belittled women in the eyes of society. It was expressed that the content was of a nature that would undermine public morality and that aggressive attitudes towards women were being attempted to be portrayed as 'ordinary' by reaching large audiences.
THREE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TESTO TAYLAN, IN CUSTODY
As part of the investigation, content producers Y.H. and U.U., who were charged with 'Inciting Hatred and Hostility or Degradation of the Public' and 'Obscenity', were taken into custody in Istanbul. Taylan Özgüç Danyıldız, known as "Testo Taylan", who disseminated the relevant video to a wide audience through his account, was detained in Kocaeli. All digital materials belonging to the suspects were seized during searches conducted at homes in Istanbul.
"WE WILL CONTINUE WITH DETERMINATION"
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office emphasized that the judicial process against such actions targeting human dignity and public order is being carried out meticulously, and conveyed the message that the fight against content that undermines social peace will continue with determination.