23.06.2026 17:00
A conservative woman vacationing in Antalya was subjected to verbal harassment by a citizen regarding her attire in a market. In the dialogue, which was shared on social media and sparked widespread reaction, the citizen’s probing questions such as “You’ve covered yourself up completely, do you also enter the sea like this, which sect is this?” were met with dignified responses from the woman in hijab, reigniting debates on interference with personal freedoms.
A conservative woman who chose Antalya for her summer holiday became the target of an unusual form of verbal harassment while shopping at a market. While waiting in line, she encountered a fellow citizen's intervention regarding her attire, and she shared the scandalous dialogue that ensued on her social media account.
"DO YOU ALSO ENTER THE SEA LIKE THAT?"
In the dialogue, which quickly spread on social media and divided users, the citizen's prejudiced and interrogative attitude toward the young woman drew attention. Here is the conversation that took place at the market:
- Citizen: You've covered yourself up completely.
- Veiled Woman: We are veiled, what can we do?
- Citizen: So do you also enter the sea like that?
- Veiled Woman: Yes.
- Citizen: Which sect is this?
"NO ONE CAN INTERFERE WITH ANYONE'S CLOTHING"
After the images and dialogue were shared online, thousands of social media users reacted to the situation. Users described such categorization and questioning of people's clothing preferences in holiday resorts as "verbal harassment" and "interference with freedoms."