Turkish leftists storm Associated Press office; police arrest 29 demonstrators

November 21, 2006 in Solidarity, TAYAD

Leftist activists stormed into The Associated Press office in the capital Monday to protest alleged mistreatment of prisoners and 29 people were arrested after police sprayed tear gas into the office. The activists belong to TAYAD, a group whose Turkish initials stand for The Association of Solidarity with the Families of Prisoners. Enterprise