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Suspect filmed kicking cat in Erzurum mosque released

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Prosecutors in Erzurum opened an ex officio investigation after social media footage appeared to show a man kicking a cat inside a mosque.
  • Police identified and detained the suspect under Turkey’s Animal Protection Law.
  • The suspect was released after giving a statement to prosecutors.

A suspect detained after footage from an Erzurum mosque sparked outrage on social media has been released following questioning by prosecutors.

The footage appeared to show the man kicking a cat while praying with the congregation. Erzurum’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it opened an ex officio investigation under the Animal Protection Law after the images circulated online.

The prosecutor’s office said authorities identified the suspect and took him into custody. It added that the investigation was continuing in a thorough and wide-ranging manner.

After police processing, the suspect was sent to the Erzurum Courthouse. He was released after giving a statement to the prosecutor.

An investigation was launched ex officio by the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office under the Animal Protection Law concerning footage reported on some news websites and social media platforms as showing a person kicking a cat while praying in a mosque in Erzurum.

· Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor’s OfficeStatement announcing the investigation into the footage.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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