Overview

• Videos featured demeaning and sexually explicit Hindi-language remarks targeting Turkish women, including objectification and a rape threat.
• Turkish social media users flagged the clips, triggering widespread public outrage.
• Malik SD Khan remains detained in Turkey as authorities pursue an investigation.
• He issued an apology in Turkish stating he never intended to offend anyone and pledging to be more careful.
• The controversy unfolded against a backdrop of strained India-Turkey relations following Ankara’s support for Pakistan.