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Sunday, April 04, 2010

Turkish police break up labor protest - Arab News

"Turkish police break up labor protest

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: Apr 4, 2010 23:12 Updated: Apr 4, 2010 23:12

ANKARA: Turkish police have used pepper spray in Ankara to disperse hundreds of workers protesting layoffs from a state company.

Television footage shows workers of state tobacco and liquor company Tekel ducking and covering their faces with their hands after the pepper spray was used at the unauthorized protest on Thursday."

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