2024-07-02 03:27:00
A complete of 67 individuals have been detained after mass riots broke out within the metropolis at night time due to a case of sexual harassment of a seven-year-old youngster by a Syrian, Turkish tv station NTV reported.
The violence in opposition to the kid actually induced an rebellion within the Melikgazi district. Throughout the night time, indignant residents demanding that Syrians return to their homeland overturned automobiles and set hearth to outlets owned by Syrian residents, the tv reported.
14 policemen and one fireman have been injured within the pressure that arose.
The Syrian suspect of the violence in opposition to the seven-year-old woman has been arrested.
The Ministry of Household and Social Companies introduced that the injured youngster, his siblings and the mom have been taken into protecting custody.
In the meantime, Turkey’s Inside Minister Ali Yerlikaya introduced on his Ex social community account that 67 individuals concerned within the night time’s unrest have been detained.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the present day accused the opposition events, which insist on the repatriation of refugees, of encouraging xenophobia and racism, BTA reported.
Nothing will be achieved by fueling xenophobia and hatred of refugees, Erdogan stated.
The Turkish president stated lately that Ankara is open to initiatives to normalize relations between Turkey and Syria.