BackPeer bullying in Arnavutköy! They burned the back of a 12-year-old boy with cologne
Peer bullying in Arnavutköy! They burned the back of a 12-year-old boy with cologne
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Peer bullying in Arnavutköy! They burned the back of a 12-year-old boy with cologne

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  • On the evening of Friday, September 18, in Arnavutköy Anadolu District, 12-year-old B.A. was burned by two other children who poured cologne on his back.
  • The child, who was diagnosed with third-degree burns at the hospital, was discharged after 25 days of treatment, but as the pain increased, he was taken to the hospital again and lost consciousness.
  • The family filed a complaint with the police about the incident.

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Why It Matters

The incident took place in the evening hours of Friday, September 18, in Arnavutköy Anadolu District. Allegedly, 12-year-old B.A. was burned by other children on the street after pouring cologne on his back.

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The incident took place in the evening hours of Friday, September 18, in Arnavutköy Anadolu District.

Allegedly, 12-year-old B.A. was burned by other children on the street after pouring cologne on his back. Upon notice, a 12-year-old boy with burns on his back was taken to the hospital.

B.A.'s parents, who learned about the situation upon being informed, and the father of one of the children who allegedly burned the child, went to the hospital.

The family learned at the hospital that the child had third-degree burns. The child, who was treated in the hospital, was discharged approximately 25 days later. It was later revealed that the child, who was taken to the hospital because his pain increased again, lost consciousness. The family informed the police about the issue and filed a complaint.

FATHER TOLD WHAT HAPPENED

Speaking about the incident, father Kadir Arslan said, "The incident happened on September 18. I came home from work on Friday evening. My children came out to the door. They took my child three streets back. There, one person held my child and the other one poured cologne on his back. He could not light it the first time, but it caught fire the second time. He poured more cologne. The child's back caught fire. The child leaned on the car to extinguish himself. His T-shirt stuck to his back because it was nylon. Those who burned the child. apar topar eve getirdiler. ‘Kaydıraktan düştü dediler' Onlar da çocuk. Biri 12, biri 13 yaşlarında. Çocuğun üstüne başka uzun bir tişört giydirmişler. Kaydıraktan düşmeye benzemiyordu. Çocuğuma sorduğumda ‘Beni kolonya ile yaktı' deyince çocuklar hemen kaçtı. Çocuğun babasını çağırdım. Kendi oğlunu dövmeye kalktı ama izin vermedik. Onun arabasıyla hastaneye geldik. Acile girdik. Hemen yanık bölümünde müdahale ettiler. Çocukta üçüncü derece bir yanık var. Hastanede 25 gün kadar yattık. Daha sonra taburcu olduktan sonra çocuk evde çocuk durmadı ve tekrar hastaneye geldik. Çocuk hastanede bilincini kaybetti. Ondan sonra biz de emniyet güçlerine haber verdik. Emniyet harekete geçti. Ailesiyle birlikte çocukları aldılar. Birine kelepçe takmışlar. Diğerinin yaşı tutmuyor diye serbest kalmış, şikayetçiyim. Sonuna kadar devam edeceğim. Bu akran zorbalığıdır. Adalet inşallah yerini bulacak. Çocuğumun hakkını arıyorum. Adalet Bakanlığı'nın iki kez kalemini de aradım. Oradan da dönüş "I hope our Minister of Justice will help us. We filed a complaint. After taking the child's statement, one of them was put under house arrest as a precaution, and the other one is free."

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • As a result of the police investigation, legal proceedings will be initiated against children

    Likely · Within weeks

  • The family will apply to the Ministry of Justice and ensure that the incident is brought to the agenda.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • Why children behave this way
  • Results of police investigation
  • Developments regarding the family's application to the Ministry of Justice

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