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Turkish terror trial delayed amid chaotic scenes | World news | guardian.co.uk

"Turkish terror trial delayed amid chaotic scenes
Case seen as test of Turkey's ability to ditch authoritarian past and become fully-fledged democracy

The opening of a long-awaited trial billed as an attempt to expose Turkey's so-called "deep state" was delayed amid chaotic scenes today after the court was overwhelmed by nationalist demonstrators and journalists.

In an atmosphere of rising tension, the hearing in the town of Siliviri, near Istanbul, was adjourned for several hours after judges decided that the tiny courtroom was too overcrowded for the trial to begin."

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