Hidden cam found in Starbucks women's restroom in Istanbul

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A hidden mobile phone with a camera was found in the women's restroom of a Starbucks coffee shop, in Istanbul's Bebek neighborhood. Hürriyet photo

A hidden mobile phone with a camera was found in the ladies' restroom of a branch of one of the world's leading coffee shop chains, Starbucks, in Istanbul's Bebek neighborhood, daily Hürriyet has reported.

As soon as the camera was noticed, it was revealed that a staff member working for the coffee shop had installed the device in order to record women in the restroom.

The company responded by immediately dismissing the staff member in question.

The police were immediately informed about the incident and an inquest was launched into the matter.

Confirming the incident, the company has expressed its deep regret for the "isolated incident," stating that they had immediately taken the "necessary measures."

Starbucks’s Bebek branch, located on the European shores of the Bosphorus, is known as one of the chain's most popular branches in Istanbul.