Turkish police detain 162 people over online praise for school shootings
At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
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At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
A student opened fire at a middle school in Kahramanmaras, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, marking Turkey's second school shooting in two days.
A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school in Turkey, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, marking the country's second school shooting in two days.
Two school shootings in neighboring Turkish provinces within 24 hours have left at least nine dead and dozens injured, raising concerns over school safety and firearm access.
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