In Kayseri’s Melik Gazi district, vehicles were overturned and some workplaces were set on fire after foreigners were accused of abusing a five-year-old child. A police team was sent to the area to intervene against the group. Kayseri governor Gökmen Cicek said five police officers were injured in the incident.
Kayseri provincial police chief Atanur Aydın, who visited the area, said in a statement that the allegedly abused child “is not Turkish,” adding that “we promise all procedures regarding the child and his family, including deportation.” The governor’s statement also said that “as a result of a Syrian person harassing a Syrian young child in the Danishmentgazi district, the person was detained by our police forces and the child was taken into custody by our police unit.”
The incident occurred at 9 p.m. in Danishmentgazi district of Melikgazi district in Kayseri. A foreigner was arrested on suspicion of abusing a 5-year-old foreign child. After the incident, local residents gathered to arrest the suspect, causing chaos.
Following the report, numerous police, health and fire brigade forces were dispatched to the scene. The suspects, who were arrested by the police special operations team, were removed from the area, but the crowded group overturned a vehicle and set fire to several workplaces owned by foreigners. Police intervened in the incident with a TOMA vehicle and continue to intervene to disperse the crowd.
Kayseri Governor Gökmen Cicek (Photo: DHA)
Governor Cicek: 5 police officers injured
Kayseri Governor Gökmen Cicek visited the area where the incident occurred to try to calm residents. He went to the balcony of a nearby apartment building and warned residents to remain calm. Five police officers were injured while trying to defuse the situation, Cicek said.
“I understand your anger. I know that you are really angry right now and that this is a despicable incident. I promise you as your governor that such a despicable incident will never happen again in Danishmengazi district. I understand that you are all seeking unity in this country. Our friends who are fighting terrorism in the mountains and rocks will do whatever is necessary for your safety. Police officers are currently suffering from injuries. “I want you all to disperse.”
They claimed that procedures had been initiated to deport the man’s family.
Halk TV said the Kayseri police station had ordered all off-duty police officers in the city to return to work, and that the suspect’s family had been removed from the area where the incident occurred and the ministry had begun the process of deporting them.
Kayseri Governor: The person was detained by our police forces.
A written statement from the governor’s office, which advised residents to behave with restraint, said: “As a result of a Syrian national harassing a young Syrian child in the Danishment Ghazi area, the individual was detained by our police forces. The police forces and our child were protected by our forces.”
The statement pointed out:
“We are monitoring this matter closely and respectfully urge members of the public to exercise restraint and take no action beyond what is announced by authorities.”
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State Police Chief Aydin: ‘The victims here are not Turkish’
Kayseri provincial police chief Atanur Aydın also visited the area and made a statement, saying the child allegedly abused was “not Turkish,” adding that he “promises to take all measures regarding the child and his family, including deportation.”
Read Aydin’s full statement below:
“You have responded, we understand you, we have received your message, any action you take from now on will be a matter related to you. The victim here is not Turkish. The suspect is currently in custody. There does not appear to be a suspect. “Up to and including deportation if there are any concerns about the health of the victim and his family. ” “I promise you that I will come to the region again within a week. Please bring your family back. We will do what is necessary. Promise.”
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Shared from Ozdag: The reason things have come to this is because of spoiled Syrians
Victory Party Chairman Umit Ozdag also made a statement on the issue on his social media accounts, saying the escalation would benefit Turkey’s enemies and that “the reason it has come to this is without a doubt because spoiled Syrians resisted and did not hand over the rapists to the police.”
Ozda called on people to return to their homes, saying:
“In the Eskisehir Baglari district of Kayseri”
– A Syrian refugee raped another 5-year-old Syrian girl.
-The relatives of the rapist create difficulties for the police trying to catch the rapist and the case escalates.
– Turkish people living nearby heard about the incident and responded to the Syrians resisting the police. Turkish people in other areas also took to the streets and fought back against the Syrians.
– Events suddenly escalate. There are not enough police. By order of the governor, all police officers who are on leave are called to emergency duty.
-Government police have been instructed to protect Syrians.
In the heavily Syrian-populated *Danishment Gazi* area, the people of Kayseri have taken to the streets and started protesting. Police have also been deployed to the area. No doubt the reason things have come to this is because spoiled Syrians resisted the rapists instead of turning them over to the police.
Dear residents of Kayseri, please use the police to return to your homes. You responded: “Escalation will benefit Turkey’s enemies.”
