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Israeli Woman Attacked by Protesters in Istanbul Mall, Police Investigate
An Israeli-Turkish citizen, Claudia Medina, was confronted and harassed by a group of pro-Palestinian activists at the Istinye Park shopping mall in Istanbul on Sunday. The crowd of 20 to 25 activists, identified as members of the Freedom Surveillance Platform, surrounded Medina, waving Turkish and PLO flags and shouting anti-Zionist slogans, including "Israel is a murderer" and "We don't want Zionists in our country."
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What happened
- 01Israeli-Turkish citizen Claudia Medina was confronted and harassed by 20 to 25 pro-Palestinian activists at Istanbul's Istinye Park mall on Sunday.
- 02The activists surrounded Medina, waving Turkish and PLO flags and shouting anti-Zionist slogans such as "Israel is a murderer."
- 03The confrontation escalated to a physical altercation, prompting security guards to intervene and shield Medina from the crowd.
- 04Police and medical teams responded to the scene, the mall was evacuated, and Medina was safely escorted out of the building.
- 05Medina, who organizes medical tourism in Turkey for Israelis, had been targeted by a Turkish social media smear campaign.
- 06Online posts accused Medina of supporting Israel, bringing Israeli tourists, and assisting Israeli soldiers with medical treatments.
- 07A pro-Palestinian group had filed a criminal complaint against Medina with the Istanbul Chief on Friday, two days before the incident.
- 08Turkish authorities have launched an official investigation into the confrontation at the shopping mall.
The confrontation escalated from verbal harassment to a physical altercation, with mall security personnel struggling to form a barrier between Medina and the agitated crowd. Police and medical teams were called to the scene, and the mall was evacuated as a precaution. Security guards and mall staff safely escorted Medina out of the building, and she was apparently not physically injured.
Medina, who works in medical tourism organizing treatments in Turkey for Israelis, had recently been targeted by a smear campaign on Turkish social media. Hostile elements accused her of supporting Israel, encouraging Israeli tourism, and providing services and accommodation to Israeli soldiers, with some claiming her children serve in the IDF. Two days before the mall incident, on Friday, a pro-Palestinian group had filed a criminal complaint against her with the Istanbul Chief. Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into the confrontation.
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Israeli Woman Attacked by Protesters in Istanbul Mall, Police Investigate