Men hijack Turkish jet in Pope protest

TWO Turks who wanted to protest Pope Benedict XVI’s planned trip to Turkey next month hijacked a Turkish Airlines jet carrying 113 people from Albania to Istanbul yesterday.

Men hijack Turkish jet in Pope protest
Mon, 10 Apr, 2006 - 01:00
Max Frigione

The jet later landed in the Italian city of Brindisi. The hijackers, who were unarmed, subsequently gave themselves up.

Police reportedly said the two hijackers would now ask for political asylum.

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