Politics · Turkey · 11 hrs ago
Turkey ministry files complaint over influencer’s sock donation post
Turkey’s Family and Social Services Ministry filed a criminal complaint over a social media post by influencer E.D. The influencer said they would sell socks worn at a football match and donate the money to children under state care.
The ministry said linking children in care to sales of used socks was unacceptable and objected to the post tagging its official social media accounts.
It asked for the post to be removed and blocked, citing a law against publicly insulting the Turkish state.
The ministry also said the named donation recipient is a separate charity, not an organization within the ministry, so the donation should not be presented as one made to the ministry or the children it cares for.
The ministry said it will continue taking legal and administrative measures against efforts it believes use children for personal image-building or damage the reputation of state care services.
Turkey’s Family and Social Services Ministry filed a criminal complaint over influencer E.D.’s post about selling socks worn at a football match and donating the proceeds to children under state protection.
The ministry said linking the children to proceeds from used socks and presenting the process as a display by tagging its official social media accounts was unacceptable.
It asked authorities to assess the post under a law on publicly denigrating the Turkish Republic and also sought its removal and blocking.
The ministry said the foundation named on the donation receipt was an independent civil society organization, not an organization within the ministry.
- Who
- Turkey’s Family and Social Services Ministry filed the complaint against social media influencer E.D.
- What
- The ministry filed a criminal complaint and requested that the post be removed and blocked.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The ministry objected to the post linking children under state protection with proceeds from selling used socks and said the named foundation was not part of the ministry.
The Family and Social Services Ministry
Influencer E.D.
The post
The Family and Social Services Ministry
The ministry said linking children under state protection to proceeds from used socks and presenting it as a display was unacceptable.
Influencer E.D.
E.D. said the socks worn at a football match would be sold and the proceeds donated to children under state protection.
The donation
The Family and Social Services Ministry
The ministry said the named foundation was an independent civil society organization, not part of the ministry, and that presenting its donation as one to the ministry or the children could mislead the public.
Influencer E.D.
E.D.’s post said proceeds would be donated to children under state protection.
The influencer said socks worn at a football match would be sold and the proceeds donated to children under state protection.
The ministry filed a criminal complaint and requested that the content be removed and blocked.
- Influencer
- E.D.
- Proposed donation
- Proceeds from selling socks worn at a football match
- Complaint provision
- Article 301/1 of Law No. 5237
- Donation recipient named by ministry
- An independent civil society organization, not part of the ministry
What people are saying
The foundation named as the recipient in the receipt shared by the person concerned is not an organization within our Ministry, but a civil society organization with a separate legal personality.