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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

Conflict & Justice

Anger at the Turkish government’s response to the mining disaster has spilled out into the streets of Soma. The BBC’s Selin Girit says Turkey’s parliament recently rejected a proposal that would have bolstered security at the Soma mines. Anger at the Turkish government’s response to the mining disaster has spilled out into the streets of Soma. The BBC’s Selin Girit says Turkey’s parliament recently rejected a proposal that would have bolstered security at the Soma mines.