'Yankee, go home': US Marines attacked in Turkey, authorities make arrests

Turkish authorities have detained 15 members of the anti-American Turkey Youth Union after they attacked two US Marines in Izmir and placed sacks over their heads.

Members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB) gather to support President Tayyip Erdogan's call to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western allies in front of the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey October 25, 2021.

(photo credit: REUTERS/CAGLA GURDOGAN)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 04:33

Updated: SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 04:55

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