Turkish Embassy Employee Arrested Filming Minors Tel Aviv Beach

Omar Kosi, a 29-year-old employee of the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv, was arrested for allegedly photographing underage girls, some as young as 13, inside the women’s changing rooms at Frishman Beach. The incident occurred on a Friday afternoon, when police received an emergency call reporting a man filming minors inside the facility. Several women noticed the phone protruding from the stalls and alerted authorities, leading to Kosi's arrest by Tel Aviv police and special patrol units. Explicit images were found on Kosi's phone during the investigation, and three women have provided statements against him. Despite a request from the Turkish consul to place Kosi under house arrest at the embassy, Israeli authorities denied this and extended his detention until July 28. The Turkish embassy has not commented on the case.