Summary
Turkish police have ordered the arrest of 83 people for posting online messages that praised two recent deadly school shootings in Turkey. One shooting killed nine people, including eight students and a teacher, while another incident injured 16 people.
Key Facts
- Police arrested 83 people for praising crimes and disturbing public order through online posts.
- Access to 940 social media accounts was blocked, and 93 Telegram groups were shut down.
- Nine people died in a school shooting in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey; eight were students and one was a teacher.
- The 14-year-old attacker at Kahramanmaras was killed at the scene.
- Authorities found a document on the attacker’s computer showing plans for the attack dated April 11, 2026.
- The attacker referenced a U.S. mass killer, Elliot Rodger, in a photo on his WhatsApp profile.
- The attacker reportedly carried five guns and seven magazines when entering two classrooms.
- Another shooting occurred two days earlier, injuring 16 people; that attacker was an ex-student who killed himself with a shotgun.
