YouTuber Malik Swashbuckler, real name Malik SD Khan has been arrested in Turkey
After releasing videos in which he made offensive and s*xually explicit comments about Turkish women, an Indian YouTuber Malik ‘Swashbuckler’ SD Khan has caused a great deal of uproar in Turkey.
Due to the content’s rapid virality, there have been calls for legal action and, based on reports, Turkish authorities have detained him.
Who is YouTuber Malik ‘Swashbuckler’ SD Khan as video of him abusing Turkish women goes viral, biography, real name, religion and Instagram
One of the most disturbing videos includes a r*pe threat, in which Malik, again speaking in Hindi, asks viewers if he should “r*pe” his Turkish tour guide at night.
#Turkey : An Indian tourist YouTuber by name #MalikSwashbuckler has been arrested by Police in Turkey for sharing videos on his YouTube channel that contained abusive, offensive, and sexually explicit content targeting Turkish women.
He's accused of deliberately creating videos… pic.twitter.com/Laibn9EGg0
— Saba Khan (@itsMe_SabaKhan) June 1, 2025
The nasty remarks were allegedly made by the YouTuber, whose real name is Malik SD Khan and who goes by the online persona of Malik Swashbuckler, while on vacation in Turkey. He is heard using derogatory language about Turkish ladies in a number of videos that were first posted to YouTube and Instagram. He is said to be speaking in Hindi in order to avoid being understood by locals.
Although snippets of the video are still making the rounds on social media, Malik has since deleted his Instagram and YouTube accounts. Malik SD Khan who also goes by Malik Swashbuckler is a Muslim Indian YouTuber.
The YouTuber Malik SD Khan and a woman are seen wandering around a market in a video that has gone viral online. After inquiring whether to if the local shopkeepers had a tricolor at their establishment, he is subsequently seen mistreating them.
Bir Hintli içerik üreticisi Videolarında birinde Hintçe konuşup takipçilerine "Bu gece bu Türk kızına t*c*vüz etsem mi?" demiş. pic.twitter.com/yhvZYX2Xcy
— Hunter'ın Sağ Kolu (@HunterKolu) May 31, 2025
Malik is heard calling a Turkish woman “maal” and “item,” two slang phrases that are used to objectify women, in one of the extensively circulated videos. In a different video, he is seen storming into a Turkish store and yelling at the owner over why there isn’t an Indian flag on display. He also uses foul language.
A r*pe threat is purportedly included in one of the most unsettling recordings, where Malik, speaking in Hindi once more, asks viewers if he should “rape” his Turkish tour guide at night.
तुर्की पुलिस ने एक भारतीय पर्यटक को हिरासत में लिया है,
उसने अपने यूट्यूब चैनल malik swashbuckler 🇮🇳 पर तुर्की के बारे में आपत्तिजनक वीडियो पोस्ट किया था उसने तुर्की की महिलाओं को हिंदी में गाली देते हुए पकड़ा गया,
उसे लगा कि वे इसे नहीं समझेंगी। वीडियो ने ऑनलाइन तहलका मचा… pic.twitter.com/lUm6P7iqAi
— Danish (@Danish_h_) June 1, 2025
Reactions from netizens
Social media users in Turkey swiftly flagged the videos, sparking a fierce backlash. Although officials have not yet issued an official declaration, Turkiye Today reports that Malik was taken into custody by Turkish police last week.
Indian tourists’ impressions of Turkey are already tense, especially in light of recent internet calls to boycott the nation due to its political backing for Pakistan.
Both Turkish and Indian officials have not yet made official statements on the subject.
Just In the Abusive Indian Tourist Malik Swashbuckler just deleted all of his videos.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Where is your manlyhood now ???
Turkiye Zindabad 🇹🇷🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/PThvGQZfwG— L3GION 🇵🇰🇹🇷🇦🇿🇧🇩🇨🇳 (@L3GION3) May 31, 2025