US sailors attacked by mob of Turkish nationalists in video in Istanbul | Daily Mail On... - 0 views
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More than a dozen nationalists threw red paint and rocks at three sailors from USS Ross, called them killers and put sacks on their headsIncident took place in Eminonu section of Istanbul Wednesday USS Ross was docked on an inlet of the Bosphorus Strait in the Black SeaThe sailors were forced the flee on foot from the angry mob chasing after them US Navy and US Embassy in Ankara have condemned the attack
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The incident stirred strong nationalist sentiment in Turkey and was dramatized in the 2006 Turkish blockbuster Valley of the Wolves: Iraq. 'Soldiers from the occupying country think they can walk around freely in Eminonu,' association spokesman Melik Dibek said, referring to the neighborhood where the incident occurred.
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'It's obvious why they've anchored here —because of their ambitions in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. American imperialism is the reason why the Middle East has turned into a chamber of fire.'
