A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and […] The post Passenger on Turkey-to-Germany flight allegedly cited Sharia law to refuse seat next to woman, then slapped flight attendant appeared first on American Almanac .
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and opened an investigation into the incident, the Daily Mail reported , citing the German newspaper Bild. The suspect, described as a German national with a Turkish background, has reportedly confessed. No arrest, formal charges, or specific legal penalties have been publicly announced. Turkish Airlines has not responded to requests for comment. If the facts hold up under investigation, this case puts two issues on the same tray…Open
A custody dispute involving a Turkish-background man and his female partner in northern Germany escalated into a tragic shooting, leaving six adults dead and prompting police investigations into the incident.
A mass shooting involving a Turkish-background man left six dead at a shelter for mothers and children in Germany. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A mass shooting at a shelter for mothers and children in Stade, Germany , left six dead on June 29. Police detained three people, including the suspected shooter, a 45-year-old German citizen of Turkish origin, who reportedly acted over a custody dispute involving his three-month-old daughter. WHEN & WHERE: The killings occurred on June 29 in Stade, a town west of Hamburg, Germany. DETAIL: Emergency services responded to reports of gunfire shortly after midday, where five adults were pronounced dead at the scene and a sixth later died in hospital . Authorities arrested three people, including…Open
A knife attack at a train station in Winterthur, Switzerland, left three people injured, with the suspect reportedly shouting "Allahu Akbar" while fleeing the scene.
A knife attack at a railway station in Winterthur, Switzerland, left three people injured, with the Turkish suspect reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” while fleeing the scene. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Three people were injured in a stabbing spree at a railway station in Winterthur, near Zurich, Switzerland , on Thursday morning, with one victim suffering serious injuries, police said. Authorities arrested a 31-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to flee the scene following the attack. He is reportedly a naturalized Turkish immigrant. WHEN & WHERE: The incident happened at approximately 8:30 AM local time on Thursday, at the Winterthur railway station in Switzerland. DETAIL: Swiss media reported that video footage appears…Open