This Video Does Not Show a Turkish Man Attacking a Syrian Man
The Claim
A video shows a Turkish man attacking a Syrian man with a knife in Turkey.
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Social media users in the MENA region widely shared a video that purportedly shows a Turkish man attacking a Syrian man with a knife in Turkey.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading. The video dates back to February and was not shot in Istanbul. The incident occurred in the Evler region of Aydin, which is in western Turkey. Moreover, both the attacker and the victim are Turkish.
Knife Attack in Western Turkey
At the heart of western Turkey, in the state of Aydin, a gruesome incident took place last February and left one man critically injured. The incident occurred in the Evler region of Aydin, where a Turkish national attacked another Turkish national with a knife, leaving the victim with multiple wounds to the face and body. The attacker has a criminal record for several crimes, and he was released from prison some time before this incident. Meanwhile, the victim also had a criminal record, including drug cases and other crimes according to local media outlets.
The incident has shaken the local community, local Turkish media outlets reported on the incident extensively when it occurred.
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