Protests Disrupt Turkish Trial on Mine Deaths

Families of 301 miners killed in Turkey's worst industrial disaster disrupted the start of a trial on Monday, shouting out demands that charged mining executives be brought to the dock. The judge initially called in police, some in riot gear, to try and quell the unrest. He then adjourned the hearing and called for eight defendants being held on remand to be brought in on Wednesday. “Bring the killers here and have them look at us in the eye,” shouted one of the relatives inside...

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