Egyptian social media has been abuzz after a video clip showing a group of Turkish men beating Egyptian tourists in the Taksim area of Istanbul went viral, sparking strong condemnation and calls for justice. The footage showed a Turkish group beating two Egyptian tourists in the streets due to a dispute over a restaurant bill. Users of “X”, formerly Twitter, circulated the video to express their anger at the incident. A user commented on the video, saying: “Why? The Turkish police announced in an official statement that it has attacked the attackers of the Kuwaiti tourist and opened an investigation into the incident.

Source: Egypt Independent September 19, 2023 13:06 UTC