Hamdi Bilge Aktaş
Fight erupts between Syrians, locals in Turkey's Mersin
A fight erupted between locals and Syrians in the southern province of Mersin on April 17, Doğan News Agency has reported.
The fight initially began as a dispute over money between the Syrians, who are working as farm laborers, and locals. But tension rose after crowds grew around the groups.
The fight occurred in the Adanalıoğlu neighborhood of the Akdeniz district.
Ministry replaces HDP mayor in southern Turkish town with trustee
The Interior Ministry appointed a trustee to the Akdeniz Municipality in the southern province of Mersin on Dec. 18, replacing detained co-mayor Yüksel Mutlu from the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Doğan News Agency has reported.