The recent incidents of a Syrian individual sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl who is a relative in Kayseri and the scandalous developments in Syria yesterday have fueled the reaction towards foreign nationals all around Turkey. TENSION SPREADS TO ISTANBUL AS WELLIn demonstrations that took place consecutively in many cities including Antalya and Gaziantep, numerous businesses and vehicles owned by Syrians were set on fire, and the latest incident occurred in a restaurant in Istanbul. "THIS IS MY COUNTRY, BRING YOUR BRAVE MEN"An individual approached a table where Arab customers were dining with a knife in hand and made threats, saying "This is my country, bring your brave men, I am Turkish, I don't understand any Arab nonsense." The moments of escalating tension were recorded second by second with a mobile phone by a citizen sitting at the table.
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