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Students in Turkey brawl over war in Syria

Students in Turkey brawl over war in Syria

By Emily Feldman6 hours ago

ISTANBUL, Turkey—Istanbul University is more than 700 miles away from the Syrian front lines.

But these days tensions from the bloody civil war can be felt on the leafy campus.

There, Islamists and leftwing students have battled across well-manicured gardens and commons, indicating how the war in Syria has reawakened deep grudges in Turkey.

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