Turkey Mine Disaster: Erdogan Loses His Grip
An Analysis By Raniah Salloum
A protester is kicked by Yusuf Yerkel (left), advisor to Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, during a protest against Erdogans visit to Soma, the site of the recent mine disaster. Zoom
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This week's mine explosion in Soma, Turkey has killed almost 300 people and galvanized the country. Now Erdogan's insensitive outbursts, and a video of him calling a man an "Israeli brute," are spurring widespread anger.
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