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Demonstrations hit Istanbul, Ankara as mine death toll hits 274 - Wire Lifestyle - The Sacramento Bee

Demonstrations hit Istanbul, Ankara as mine death toll hits 274
By CAN MEREY AND SHABTAI GOLD

Published: Wednesday, May. 14, 2014 - 1:00 am

ISTANBUL -- Thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul Wednesday, demanding the resignation of the Turkish government as the number of dead rose to 274 in what is likely to become the country's worst mining disaster.

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