Moment British women are brutally beaten and stamped on by bouncers at 'Mad Boys' restaurant in row over bill at Turkish resort
Footage shows the group, including women, being kicked and punched by male employees on a street in Marmaris, Turkey on June 2nd.
The shocking video begins with a heated verbal exchange, but the situation soon escalates into a violent brawl.
Two of the tourists fall to the ground, where the assault continues, with staff members repeatedly kicking them as they lie on pavement.
One employee even leaps out of a window to join in the brawl.
A brash young boy from the tourist group is seen squaring up to an employee - punching the air and preparing to defend himself.
Bystanders can be heard screaming as the chaos unfolds.
Police were called to the scene, but since neither party filed a complaint at the time, the matter was temporarily closed.
But, once footage of the fight was posted online, it triggered outrage and public backlash.
The video shows five employees assaulting a male tourist while two female tourists attempt to separate them.
But, the women get caught in the middle, are battered, and fall to the ground.
The footage, which garnered widespread criticism, prompted an investigation.
Five members of staff found to be involved in the brawl were detained, and the restaurant was closed indefinitely.
Speaking to Turkish newspaper AKŞAM, a manager at Mad Boys restaurant stated that a family of five had caused an argument by not paying the 5,000 TL bill (£92).
He claimed that the tourists provoked the staff by insulting Turks and the Turkish flag, and then attacked them.
Footage of a female tourist hitting a staff member with her bag was also shared.
The Marmaris District Governor's Office issued a statement on the matter, stating: 'It should be known that violence against women is completely unacceptable in Muğla.
'Our state stands firmly against all forms of violence against women.
'Judicial and administrative investigations into the business and its employees are being meticulously conducted, and all developments are being closely monitored.'
It comes after a tourist was beaten up by a member of staff at a Turkish beach after he reportedly complained about the price of a sunbed in May.
The brawl broke out on May 16 at Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya after the tourist, who was described as British by Turkish media, enquired about renting a sun lounger but decided to opt out after finding it too costly.
Instead, the tourist is said have dumped his belongings on the sand so he could go for a dip in the sea.
An employee told the tourist to take his stuff elsewhere, but events escalated after the tourist refused, which resulted in the the staff member reportedly beating him up in front of other holidaymakers.
Footage shows the employee attacking a man, who can be seen falling onto the sand as he is punched and kicked.
Onlookers can be seen screaming in horror, while others move away from the brawl.
Two men are seen breaking up the fight before the video comes to an end.
The clip has since gone viral on social media, prompting backlash from the public.
Alanya District Governor Fatih Ürkmezer announced that the business involved had been closed.
'Judicial and administrative procedures regarding the attack on a tourist that occurred in a beach business in Alanya in recent days, which does not reflect our city and our understanding of tourism , have been initiated immediately,' he said.
'Approaches that are contrary to the understanding of hospitality of both our city and our country will not be tolerated in Alanya, one of the cities where tourism first began in Turkey,' the district governor added.
Business owner Serhan Koçaroğlu responded to the incident, claiming that the tourist was 'under the influence of alcohol,' adding that he had thrown a sunbed at a Turkish customer.
When Koçaroğlu tried to intervene, he said he was attacked by the tourist in question
He added that the videos circulating online only showed the aftermath of the incident, saying that the brawl was a reaction to him being beaten.
The business owner added that he was sorry for giving Alanya a negative image.
'I did not file a complaint in order not to damage the tourism image of Alanya. However, I would like to inform the public that I reserve all my legal rights due to the unfounded news published in some media outlets,' he said.
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It said that lawyers for families of patients were able to make an application to the chair to ask witnesses questions directly - but none had been than 180 witnesses had given evidence, including senior figures, a spokesperson said, and the decision not to call any ministers was the subject of a judicial review which had been dismissed. Senior officials from Belfast Health Trust told the inquiry they did not have concerns about Muckamore prior to the CCTV footage being the BBC has learned that three meetings were held between a health watchdog and the Trust over concerns about the hospital in the three years before the than 200 substantiated reports of abuse were also recorded there in 2014, according to inspections by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority - although these may have included incidents where patients abused parent, Catherine Fox, says she had repeatedly complained about the treatment of her daughter, Alicia, before the CCTV footage was says Alicia was being kept in seclusion - something meant to be used only as a last resort - for hours on end, in a very small room. There was no bathroom and the buzzer to call staff did not work."I would say it was a form of torture, and it was also a form of instilling fear, and no-one else will convince me of anything different," she was so "horrified" she took her complaints to a Stormont health minister, who replied to say her concerns were a matter for the health trust. Patients' families have formed a group called Action for Muckamore which campaigns for mandatory CCTV installation in places where vulnerable people are cared for - a move supported by force told the BBC that 122 people have been reported to Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS). To date, 38 people have been arrested - and some have gone on to plead not guilty. PSNI said it submitted its first file to the PPS more than five years PPS said 15 suspects are currently before the courts and that the progress of cases is also the responsibility of the defence and judges. In a statement to the BBC, the Belfast Health Trust apologised to families and said some staff have been dismissed. It said it would be inappropriate to comment on other specific issues while the inquiry was ongoing - as did the Department of Health in Northern Aaron is now in supported living and doing "brilliantly", according to son is able to go on trips every day, he says - especially to the donkey park and his beloved Nando' is still frustrated that nobody yet has been held responsible for the events at Muckamore Abbey, but he carries on campaigning for justice."Once the world sees the footage," he says, "there will be a profound understanding of how bad and malign the scandal is." You can reach Noel directly and securely through encrypted messaging app Signal on: +44 7809 334720, by email at or on SecureDrop
