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Thousands remember victims on 20th anniversary of Turkish massacre - CNN.com


Thousands remember victims on 20th anniversary of Turkish massacre
By Gul Tuysuz, CNN
July 3, 2013 -- Updated 0500 GMT (1300 HKT)

Ankara, Turkey (CNN) -- Tens of thousands of people gathered across Turkey on Tuesday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Madimak Massacre, in which 37 people, mostly members of the Alevi sect, were killed when an angry mob set fire to their hotel.

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