Angry Turks protest at soldiers' funerals

Thousands of Turks gathered today for the funerals of 12 soldiers killed in the weekend’s Kurdish rebel attack.

Tue, 23 Oct, 2007 - 17:12

Thousands of Turks gathered today for the funerals of 12 soldiers killed in the weekend’s Kurdish rebel attack.

Crowds also gathered in Istanbul and in cities across Turkey, waving flags and holding up posters of modern Turkey’s founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

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Courts Turkey-Kurd violence Place: Istanbul Place: Turkey Place: Iraq Place: Keskin Place: Ankara Person: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Person: Vedat Kutluca Person: Barzani Person: Massoud Barzani Person: Ilhan Keskes Person: Kutluca Organisation: Kurdistan Workers’ Party Organisation: PKK

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