It has been widely circulated on social media that Turkey has started the mass deportation of abusive Indian tourists. Posts from several Pakistan-based X accounts suggest that Turkish authorities are taking strict action against Indian visitors due to alleged misconduct, with reports of widespread removals and a crackdown targeting Indian nationals.
Multiple other users were found sharing similar claims, which can be viewed here and here.
Upon investigation, we found the claim to be false. There is no credible evidence or official statement from Turkish authorities confirming any mass deportations of Indian tourists. While there has been a confirmed incident involving the detention of an Indian tourist by Turkish police for allegedly creating and sharing abusive content about Turkey on YouTube, this is an isolated case and does not indicate a broader policy of mass deportations.
There has been a recent isolated case involving an Indian YouTuber, Malik SD Khan, who is known among his followers as ‘Malik Swashbuckler’, who faced criticism and possible legal action for posting offensive content in Turkey. A report by NDTV World and DNA India informed that Though Malik has taken down his YouTube and Instagram accounts amid the row, some of the clippings are still circulating on social media, where the YouTuber can be seen using offensive language in Hindi-believing locals wouldn’t be able to understand him- as he made rape threats and sexually explicit comments against women.
However, Turkish authorities have not released any official statement about the YouTuber’s arrest or details about the investigation.
However, this incident appears to be isolated and does not indicate a broader trend of mass deportations of Indian tourists from Turkey.
Conclusion
Thus, from the fact check, it is evident that the claim that Turkey has initiated mass deportation of abusive Indian tourists is false. The claim appears to be driven by social media, with only a single confirmed incident involving one Indian YouTuber.
