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2011-09-27 International-UN-NGOs

Turkish PM's guards in brawl at UN summit

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Posted by tipper 2011-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Pity they weren't armed.

Posted by phil_b 2011-09-27 02:28|| 2011-09-27 02:28|| Front Page Top

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-09-27 04:03|| 2011-09-27 04:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The New York Times adds that Erdogan and his bodyguards were trying to force their from the fourth floor balcony to the ground floor Of the hall, which did not connect. Had the U.N. guards permitted them through, they would have fallen over the railing. As a reward, one guard was hospitalized with broken or bruised ribs, blood may or may not have been spilt on the floor, and the Turkish guards started several more fights over the course of the day.

The WallStreet Journal adds that PM Erdogan,s entourage had gotten into several more altercations at the U.N. over the previous days. He has two registered bodyguards, plus a number of registered "advisors" who also act as bodyguards and have been causing problems.

U.N. officials familiar with the incident said fights erupted on three separate floors as Mr. Erdogan was hurrying to take his seat among the Turkish delegation on the General Assembly floor. Mr. Erdogan was late for an address by Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, and tried to enter from the Assembly's fourth-level balcony, which has no access to the floor, the U.N. officials said.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-09-27 12:27|| 2011-09-27 12:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Had the U.N. guards permitted them through, they would have fallen over the railing.

But I thought turkeys could fly.

Posted by Skunky Glin**** 2011-09-27 21:25|| 2011-09-27 21:25|| Front Page Top

#5 ION TOPIX > TURKEY TO AZERBAIJAN: STAND WID US AGZ ISRAEL.

versus

* WAFF > IRAN: TURKEY [covertly] MAINTAINS RELATIONS WID ISRAEL BEHIND THE SCENE | IRAN ACCUSES TURKEY ON ISRAEL POLICY [Turk-Israel dispute merely a facade].

* SAME > TURKEY TO DEFEND ITS SEA INTERESTS, SAYS PM [Erdogan].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-27 23:05|| 2011-09-27 23:05|| Front Page Top