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May 24, 2014 02:33 am GMT

Protesters Attack Turkish Police Chief as Unrest Grows

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In Turkey, tensions between citizens and police are flaring up once again in the aftermath of the tragic mine disaster that left 301 people dead.

On Friday, Turks were mourning the deaths of two people during clashes the day before. One of those who had been killed, Uğur Kurt, was a bystander shot in the head by a stray bullet while attending another funeral procession

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A security camera captured the moment Kurt was shot in the video below, which contains graphic content.

Police chief Cihat Kayaer had returned to the crime scene, where he was attacked by demonstrators, according to the local Hurriyet Daily News. He's pictured below, after the incident. Read more...

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