Indian YouTuber ‘Malik Swashbuckler’ sparks outrage with vulgar videos on Turkish women

Malik Swashbuckler: Indian YouTuber’s derogatory comments on Turkish women have caused massive outrage in the country.

Updated on: Jun 03, 2025 9:21 AM IST

By Sanya Jain

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An Indian YouTuber’s derogatory comments on Turkish women have caused massive outrage in the country, with unconfirmed reports suggesting that he has been taken into police custody. Malik SD Khan, who also uses the name of ‘Malik Swashbuckler’ online, has come under fire for a series of videos where he makes sexually-coloured remarks on Turkish women.

Malik Swashbuckler has taken down his YouTube videos after massive outrage (Screengrab via X)

Malik has taken down his YouTube and Instagram accounts in the aftermath of the controversy. However, his videos are still circulating online.

What is the Malik Swashbuckler controversy?

In videos shared on Instagram and YouTube, Malik was heard making degrading comments on Turkish women. He spoke in Hindi so the target of his offensive remarks could not understand what he was saying.

However, Turkish social media viewers flagged the videos, leading to outrage against the Indian YouTuber.

What did Malik Swashbuckler say in his videos?

All of his videos are too distasteful to reproduce here. The Indian tourist was heard using foul language in many clips circulating on social media. In one clip, for example, he was seen objectifying a Turkish woman and referring to her as “maal” or “item”.

In another clip, he was seen entering a Turkish store and demanding to know why they did not have the flag of India on display. Malik was seen using foul language against the shopkeeper.

One of his videos even included a rape threat. The Indian YouTuber, speaking in Hindi, reportedly asked viewers if he should rape his Turkish guide at night.

According to a report in Turkiye Today, Turkish police detained Malik Swashbuckler for posting offensive videos last week. Police, however, have not released an official statement on the issue.

The videos were shared online after many Indian tourists boycotted Turkey over the country’s show of support to Pakistan.

(Also read: 800 members of Jain group cancel Turkey trip, say it's about national pride: ‘We can do this much’)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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