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Mass assault, Turks beat an Egyptian tourist on a bus in Istanbul

Name: Mass assault, Turks beat an Egyptian tourist on a bus in Istanbul
Uploaded: 2022-07-29T11:58:44+0100
Description: MEE spoke to the lawyer of an Egyptian tourist who was assaulted by Turkish passengers on a bus in Istanbul after they wrongfully suspected him of filming women. Turkish media reported that the victim was handed over to the police and released later without charges.

Khaled Shalaby

, Ibrahim Elmasry

Published date: 29 July 2022 12:05 BST | Last update: 1 year 8 months ago

MEE spoke to the lawyer of an Egyptian tourist who was assaulted by Turkish passengers on a bus in Istanbul after they wrongfully suspected him of filming women.

Turkish media reported that the victim was handed over to the police and released later without charges.

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