Violent anti-Syrian riots have erupted in several cities across Turkey, including Kayseri and Gaziantep, following the arrest of a Syrian man suspected of raping a 7-year-old girl. Crowds have stormed the streets, damaging Syrian-owned property such as vehicles, shops, and houses, and targeting Syrian residents. Turkish police have detained at least 474 people in response to the unrest. Social media restrictions have been implemented in Kayseri amidst the widening unrest. Hundreds of Syrian refugees camped on the Turkish border have also begun rioting.
BREAKING: Syrians are being hunted down and lynched by Turkish mobs in Gaziantep,Turkey. https://t.co/Eb3dMWWEyh
Syrian refugees camped on the Turkish border have begun rioting after Turkish police arrested a Syrian man suspected of raping a 7-year-old girl. Yes, you read that correctly. /@Lewis_Brackpool https://t.co/KQuIVUXDM0
Violent anti-Syrian pogroms have broken out in several cities in Türkiye as crowds stormed onto the streets, damaging Syrian-owned property, including vehicles, shops, and houses, and hunting down Syrian residents throughout the night. At least 474 people were detained so far,… https://t.co/4P16F5dD44
Turkey detains hundreds after violence erupts against Syrians https://t.co/uwe7F1Xp6E
Turkish police arrest hundreds after anti-Syrian riots in several cities ➡️ https://t.co/4MmhrBI0VM https://t.co/w3V6gNcSkC
are they going after random syrians? https://t.co/qec29xB6xp
⚠ Confirmed: Live metrics show subnational social media restrictions in effect in Kayseri, #Turkey, amidst widening unrest with shops and vehicles burned in anti-Syrian riots over child assault https://t.co/pE2grE6bZQ