17-04-2025
What's the current health condition of abused Syrian girl?
ALBAWABA - The story of the little girl, who was seen in a video being brutally beaten by her cruel father in Gaziantep, is still gaining wide attention on social media, with people questioning the health condition of the Syrian girl.
A video went viral online showing the Syrian dad named Yousef violently beating his 2-year-old daughter to send it to her mother, who reportedly fled the house, got a divorce and filed a lawsuit against the Syrian man, to tease her and push her to drop the case against him.
Unlike what trended earlier, that little girl is called "Reem"; Turkish authorities confirmed the Syrian baby's real name is "Yasemin El Talha".
According to Turkish media, the horrific incident occurred in the rural Sinan Neighborhood of the Şehitkamil district in Gaziantep and showcased the father kicking and hitting the little girl, pulling her hair and throwing her on the ground, while another person was taking the video and his second wife was sitting in the background.
Screenshots from the video of the abusive father who was filmed violently beating his 2-year-old Syrian daughter. (Social media) What's the health condition of the abused Syrian girl, Yasemin?
Gaziantep Governor Kemal Çeber visited Yasemin, saying she was a very friendly child and that he had a good time with her.
He said, "A 2-year-old child of ours was subjected to violence by her father, and this issue came to the agenda in our city through social media. Our child is now under state protection. We intervened immediately after the incident, both in terms of security and in this aspect."
Governor Kemal Çeber maintained, "The father was arrested and is being tried. Currently, our child is being regularly monitored by experts from the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services. Our child receives social support and is under protection. She is being cared for by our staff, and her health is very good. I last visited Yasemin 2 days ago. The trauma she has experienced is horrible, but we have very good experts. I saw that she has returned to normal."
Syrian girl, Yasemin, was taken by authorities in Turkey's Gaziantep. (Social media)
Nonetheless, another local website reported that it contacted a family member of the Syrian girl, Yasemin, who confirmed she is currently getting both mental and physical treatment; however, the source assured that little Yasemin is doing okay and getting better with time.
Sources close to the child, Yasemin, and her family confirmed to the "Arab Turkey" website that the Syrian girl, who was severely beaten, is still alive and is currently under the care of the Turkish state.
She is also receiving the necessary physical and psychological treatment at a specialized center affiliated with the official authorities concerned with child protection. Meanwhile, her father remains in prison. The source also denied the rumors claiming he was beaten to death inside the jail in Turkey. Turkey's first statement regarding the Syrian girl's incident:
Turkish police responded quickly after the video circulated on social media and jailed and detained him in the Sinan neighborhood after determining his address. Also Read Syrian father brutally abuses daughter, sends video to her mother
Syrian girl Yasemin is now under protection by the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services in Turkey.
A statement made by Turkey's Ministry of Family and Social Services. (X)
A statement was released by the Gaziantep Governorate regarding the incident: "Upon the sharing of images of violence against a child in our city on some social media channels on April 4, 2025, as a result of the investigation conducted by teams affiliated with our Provincial Gendarmerie Command, the foreign national named YE, who was understood to be the father of the child who used violence against the child in the images, was detained and subsequently arrested. The victimized child has been taken under protection by our Provincial Directorate of Family Social Services. It is respectfully announced to the public."
