Turkey, April 16, 2026 (AFP) - Turkey launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims

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2026-04-16

Turkey cracked down Thursday on social media posts praising two school shootings in two days which have left the country reeling, ordering dozens of arrests ahead of funerals for the victims, who were mostly children. Authorities said 83 people had been detained, hundreds of accounts blocked and groups shut down after praise for the attacks -- one on Tuesday, which wounded 16 people, and one on Wednesday which killed nine and wounded 13. Eight of......

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