About 162 people have been arrested by the Turkish police for allegedly posting footages of the recent two deadly school shootings in the country.

The police, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects were accused of sharing footage relating to the attack despite the broadcast ban, sharing content that could create fear, praising crime, encouraging offences and circulating misinformation.

“The suspects were found to have engaged in posts and activities praising crime and criminals and negatively affecting public order,” the statement read.

Sixteen people were confirmed injured in a shooting that took place at the Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek district on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, other nine persons were killed in a shooting at another school in the city of Kahramanmaras.

Turkish officials saidld that the shooting in Kahramanmaras saw at least eight students and one teacher killed, with 13 others wounded, including six in critical condition.

The 14-year-old attacker was also killed during the incident, which took place at Ayser Calik Secondary School.

Speaking on the development, the local prosecutor’s office said the suspect had planned for the attack in advance.

“During the examination of digital materials, a document dated April 11, 2026, was found on the suspect’s computer indicating that he intended to carry out a major operation in the near future,” it stated. 

It added that the suspect had referenced US mass killer Elliot Rodger in a photo on his WhatsApp profile.

Local governor Hasan Şildak stated the suspect linked to the Tuesday’s attack was an ex-student in his late teens who fired indiscriminately with a shotgun before killing himself with the weapon.

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek stated that restrictions had been imposed on 1,104 social media accounts following the incidents.

Meanwhile, scores of people gathered near the city’s main mosque for the funerals of the young victims on Thursday.