Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Report: 1 dies of heart attack in anti-government protest ahead of Turkey's June elections

"Report: 1 dies of heart attack in anti-government protest ahead of Turkey's June elections

By The Associated Press – 13 hours ago

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish media says one person died of a heart attack during an opposition protest that turned violent. Three other people, including two police officers, were injured.

NTV television says police on Tuesday used pressurized water and tear gas to disperse a group of stone-throwing demonstrators in the town of Hopa, near the border with Georgia."

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