29.08.2024 10:11
An investigation has been launched regarding the individual who physically assaulted a Syrian child selling hairpins on the M2 metro line, which operates between Yenikapı and Hacıosman. The incident was recorded with a mobile phone camera.
On August 22nd in Istanbul, a person on the M2 metro line from Yenikapı to Hacıosman assaulted a Syrian child selling flower hairbands. The incident was captured on video by a fellow passenger.
YELLING AND SLAPPING
The incident occurred around 9:10 pm on August 22nd, and the video shows the person yelling at and slapping the child. The child cried while another passenger tried to intervene and stop the violence.
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED
Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç announced that an investigation has been launched into the suspect who physically assaulted the child selling goods on the metro in Istanbul. Tunç stated on his social media account: "An investigation has been initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the suspect who physically assaulted a foreign child selling goods on the metro in Istanbul. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the suspect. The investigation is being conducted meticulously. It is unacceptable to subject an innocent child, who is a symbol of innocence, to physical violence for any reason. Xenophobia and racism, regardless of race, color, religion, or language, are incompatible with our values. It should not be forgotten that when a child smiles, the world smiles. When a child cries, consciences cry, and the world cries."