Authorities in Turkey have arrested 162 individuals suspected of publishing content on social media glorifying two bloody attacks in schools that occurred this week, resulting in at least nine deaths and 29 injuries.
According to police, the detainees disseminated materials that "glorified the crime and its perpetrators," negatively impacting public order. Meanwhile, 67 other individuals have been banned for posts warning of other potential attacks in schools. Authorities have also intervened by imposing restrictions on 1,104 social media accounts.
One of the incidents took place on April 14 at the Ahmet Koyuncu Anatolian Vocational and Technical High School, where a former student opened fire with a hunting rifle, injuring 16 people before taking his own life.
A day later, on April 15, another attack shook the Ayser Calik High School in Kahramanmaraล. As a result of the shooting, eight students and one teacher lost their lives, while 13 others were injured, six of them in critical condition.
The events have sparked strong reactions in public opinion and prompted authorities to increase security measures, as well as to more closely monitor activity on online platforms.