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Monday, August 17, 2009

Turkey expels British tourist for 'insulting' Atatürk

"Turkey expels British tourist for 'insulting' Atatürk

A Turkish court Sunday ordered the expulsion of a teenaged British tourist for "insulting" the country's founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Police detained the 19-year-old after he climbed on a monument of Atatürk in the Aegean resort of Marmaris, undressed and made "inappropriate" gestures, the report said."

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