Turkish authorities said Tuesday they had detained over 470 people after anti-Syrian riots in several cities sparked by accusations that a Syrian man had harassed a child.

‘474 people were detained after the provocative actions’ carried out against Syrians in Turkiye, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X.

Tensions escalated from Sunday following violence in a central Anatolian city after a Syrian man was accused of harassing a child.

A group of men targeted Syrian businesses and properties in Kayseri on Sunday, with videos on social media showing a grocery store being set on fire.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon