Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Tension mounts as hundreds are detained

Turk police detain hundreds, political tension high (Reuters)

Demonstrators clash with Turkish riot policemen in Istanbul, May 1, 2007. (Osman Orsal/Reuters)Reuters - Turkish police beat and detained hundreds of May Day protesters in Istanbul on Tuesday, adding to tension in a country already rocked by a court challenge to the presidential election, army threats and a million-strong march.


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