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Turkey mourns for its miners and many blame the government for not enforcing safety standards

Before this week’s mine disaster in Soma, the Turkish Parliament considered a motion to investigate safety issues in that region. The motion failed without the support of the ruling party. Now, many Turks are protesting in anger at the government’s failure to enforce safety standards.Before this week’s mine disaster in Soma, the Turkish Parliament considered a motion to investigate safety issues in that region. The motion failed without the support of the ruling party. Now, many Turks are protesting in anger at the government’s failure to enforce safety standards.

A miner hugs a relative in front of a coal mine in Soma, Turkey, after the country's worst mining accident in more than two decades.

Why Turkish protesters are blaming their government for a major mining disaster

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