Groups gathered in various neighborhoods of Gaziantep, chanting slogans against Syrian refugees and marching. Some businesses and vehicles owned by Syrians were damaged, but the police intervened and prevented the situation from escalating. CONSECUTIVE INCIDENTS CAUSED CHAOS IN THE CITYAfter the harassment of a Syrian girl by a relative in Kayseri last night, citizens in Gaziantep reacted to the incidents that occurred in the areas controlled by Turkish soldiers through the Operation Euphrates Shield in Syria. THEY DAMAGED BUSINESSES AND VEHICLESCitizens took to the streets with Turkish flags in their hands and damaged some businesses and vehicles owned by Syrians while chanting slogans. Police teams, who took security measures with armored vehicles at various points in the city, tried to persuade the groups causing disturbances. The minor incidents were ended without further escalation thanks to the intervention of the police.
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