Armed Attack in Front of a School in Manisa and Social Media Investigation

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Legal action was taken against social media accounts spreading disinformation regarding the armed attack in front of a high school in Turgutlu, where 11 students were injured.

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Manisa'daki okul saldırısına ilişkin 92 sosyal medya hesabına erişim engeli

Following the armed attack in front of a high school in the Turgutlu district of Manisa, which left 11 students injured, access was blocked to numerous social media accounts determined to have spread false information.

Access Block on Social Media Accounts

Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, access was blocked to 92 X accounts determined to have spread misleading information about the incident. As a result of the efforts carried out under the coordination of the Directorate of Communications, legal action was taken within the framework of the crime of publicly disseminating misleading information.

Details of the Attack in Front of the School

In the armed attack that took place in front of a high school while students were arriving at school, a total of 11 students were injured, with 2 of them reported to be in critical condition. The judicial and administrative investigations launched following the incident are continuing from multiple angles.

Detention Decisions and Appointment of Inspectors

In connection with the incident, the 15-year-old suspect H.O., along with his mother, father, and grandfather, were detained. Meanwhile, the Ministry of National Education assigned 3 inspectors to thoroughly investigate all aspects of the events, and education at the school where the attack took place was suspended for one day.