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Turkey mine disaster: 18 arrested over Soma deaths
Source: BBC
Turkish police have arrested 18 people following the country's worst-ever mining disaster.
Those detained - who include the general manager of the mine - are being questioned in the western town of Soma, where Tuesday's disaster happened.
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Among those arrested on Sunday were general manager Ramazan Dogru and the mine's operations manager Akin Celik, Turkey's Dogan news agency said.
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In Soma local authorities have banned demonstrations. Police have set up checkpoints and detained dozens of people on Saturday.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27459912