Turkey Tightens Gun Laws After Shocking School Shootings
In response to rare school shootings, Turkey plans to tighten gun-ownership rules and increase penalties for negligent gun owners. President Erdogan also announced monitoring of internet activities as part of the preventive measures to deter school-based violence, which is uncommon in the country.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to tighten gun regulations following two rare school shootings in the country.
The tragic incidents, occurring last week, resulted in the deaths of eight students and a teacher in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras. The nation was stunned by the violence.
The government also plans to increase penalties for negligent gun owners and enforce stricter monitoring of internet activities to prevent future incidents.
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