Man arrested after driving on busy road with daughter tied to his van's bike rack

A man has been detained by police after a video showing him driving a minivan with his daughter tied to the back went viral and drew public outrage. Photo / Twitter

A father has been arrested after he was caught tying his 13-year-old daughter to a bike rack on the back of his van.

Footage shows a grey van overtaking the vehicle with the camera operator in, with the girl, dressed in black, strapped to the rear bike rack.

The incident, which was recorded in Cankiri, Turkey, has gone viral after the footage was posted to social media.

The father's actions have caused outrage on social media with many calling for him to be jailed.

Others have said he should lose custody of his daughter.

A man has been detained by police after a video showing him driving a minivan with his daughter tied to the back went viral and drew public outrage. Photo / Twitter

Police have since arrested the driver and father of the girl.

The girl's older brother told Turkish news outlet Andalou that his sister "enjoyed" riding on the bike rack and was not tied up against her will.

"My father wanted to make her happy," the 22-year-old said.

"It was not something forced upon her. He drove at 20 kilometres per hour at most and drove only about 700 metres with my sister at the back."

Turkish police have not yet released what charges the man will face.