Seferihisar beach assault: Woman detained then released after verbally attacking mother and daughter

At Ürkmez İpekkum Beach in the Seferihisar district of İzmir, a woman identified as I. A. confronted a mother and her teenage daughter over a sun‑lounger. She shouted insults such as “Defol git” and “Sen kimsin lan,” and threw a chair at them. The daughter filmed the incident, and the video spread on social media, prompting a police investigation for hate and discrimination.

Prosecutors sought a detention order, but a first‑instance court released I. A. under judicial control. The prosecutor appealed, arguing a risk of flight and evidence tampering. The appeal court ordered her re‑arrest; she was located in Manisa, taken into custody, and transferred to prison. The case has reignited public debate over harassment of women wearing headscarves in public spaces.