Bizarre: To protest Donald Trump's increasing steel tariffs in Turkey, locals smash their iPhones

A number of Turks have shared videos on social media where they are seen smashing their iPhones.

The videos come after US President Donald Trump has increased steel tariffs from the country.

The videos symbolise what the Turks feel about Made in America products.

According to a DailyMail report, people are resorting to such drastic measures to show their support for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has increased tariffs on goods imported from the United States. People are also putting up posts in which they damage other products like Coca-Cola bottles, and dollar notes. They’ve basically been obtaining these products just to smash them.

People have been using the hashtag #TurkeyWillPrevail accompanying the videos.

Here are some of the videos

Aha bu video Abdullah abi!

Turkish guys show how to destroy Iphones.#Lira vs #Dollar #BoycottUSA #Boycott #US #USA goods#TurkeyWillPrevail#bizkazanacagiz #Ekonomide15TemmuzRuhu@Apple @realDonaldTrump @VP
pic.twitter.com/oDE6hWWLiA

— MASKE (@maske5g) August 16, 2018

Man puts bullet through #IPhone after @RT_Erdogan urged Turkish citizens to boycott Apple products. A true parrot...I mean patriot. #Turkey #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/w6S2JjjGgx

— Imran Solanki (@imransolanki313) August 19, 2018

Here is the Turkish answer to #SiliconValley - Behold this active Research & Development!#Erdogan #Turkey #iPhone pic.twitter.com/TMRF5fr932

— Lars Pellinat (@Lars9596) August 18, 2018

PROTEST IN TURKEY TO TRUMP SANCTIONS BY A PRESIDENT ERDOGAN FAN:
HE HANGED AND PUNISHED THE AMERICAN PRODUCTION "IPHONE"

#NationalTellAJokeDay #ShareYourRejections #ThursdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/G2oJW3on3o

— Savulun Zalimler (@Tayyip2Hell) August 16, 2018

Turks get into iPhone smashing frenzy in protest of Trump policies https://t.co/Acte2vQ9e9 pic.twitter.com/quzlesFC9T

— Turkish Minute (@TurkishMinuteTM) August 17, 2018

Turkey has demanded that the United States hand over Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish cleric in the United States suspected in the coup plot against Erdogan, but the United States has balked at this.

Trump has imposed tariffs on imports of Turkish steel and aluminum in response to Erdogan's refusal to free Brunson, raising concerns of economic damage in Europe and in emerging market economies.

"I'm not concerned at all. I’m not concerned. This is the proper thing to do," he said, when asked about the potential damage to other economies.

Trump said Erdogan had wanted the Turkish citizen returned from Israel.

Trump and Erdogan met in Brussels for a NATO summit in mid-July where they discussed Brunson’s case and what could be the way forward to release the pastor, a senior White House official said earlier.

With Inputs from Reuters