Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek accused accounts of sharing footage of the incidents, spreading content capable of creating fear and praising crime.

At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school in the country's south-east on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a shooting at another school in the city of Kahramanmaras on Wednesday.

Hundreds have gathered near the city's main mosque for the funerals of the young victims, which are being held on Thursday.

He said he wanted more protection in schools following the attack.

Eight students and one teacher were killed in the shooting in Kahramanmaras, Turkish officials said, with 13 others wounded, including six in critical condition.

A 14-year-old attacker was also killed during the incident, which took place at Ayser Calik Secondary School.

The suspect had planned the attack in advance, the local prosecutor's office said in a statement.

"During the examination of digital materials, a document dated April 11, 2026, was found on the suspect's computer indicating that he intended to carry out a major operation in the near future."

Turkish media reported that the attacker, believed to be a student, entered two classrooms and had five guns and seven magazines with him.

Tuesday's attack, which saw 16 injured, took place at the Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek district.

The attacker, who was an ex-student in his late teens, fired "indiscriminately with a shotgun" before killing himself with the weapon, local governor Hasan Şildak said.

Justice Minister Gürlek said 95 individuals had been taken into custody following government concerns over online behaviour following the attacks.

They have been accused of sharing footage relating to the attack despite a broadcast ban, sharing content that could create fear among the public, praising crime and criminals while encouraging the commission of offences, and publicly circulating misleading misinformation aimed at discrediting official statements.

Restrictions have also been imposed on 1,104 social media accounts, Gürlek said.

Another 67 people have been taken into custody after being accused of sharing posts indicating that attacks would be carried out at other schools.

Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.

Students and teachers are among those who were injured in the attack in the country's south-east.

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