Killer praised in blood-curdling murder! Outrage grows over unthinkable social media posts
Two femicides committed half an hour apart in Fatih have sparked massive outrage on social media. Posts mocking the murders caused public fury, leading to hundreds of complaints being filed with authorities.
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Turkey was left in horror yesterday following two femicides that occurred half an hour apart in Fatih. A person named Semih Çelik murdered 19-year-olds Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner within a thirty-minute interval. After dismembering Uzuner's lifeless body, Çelik climbed the Edirnekapı walls and threw the head he had severed from Uzuner's body down. The perpetrator, who allegedly had psychological issues and was a substance abuser, then jumped from the walls and ended his own life.
POSTS FROM CERTAIN ACCOUNTS DRAW IRE
While the images in question caused public outrage, social media also erupted. As reactions to the rising number of femicides and the events themselves grew like an avalanche, posts made by certain accounts became the focus of the backlash.
THEY MOCKED AND PRAISED THE KILLER
It was observed that the murders were mocked by these accounts, while some others even heaped praise on the killer and the blood-curdling crime.
SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS
Hundreds of complaint messages were sent urging authorities to take action regarding the social media accounts that drew such intense backlash.