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TURKISH police clashed with mourners yesterday after authorities banned protests by workers and students over Saturday’s Ankara peace-march bombing.

Video footage from the Dogan news agency showed police pushing back a group of demonstrators trying to reach a rally to commemorate the 128 victims of the two blasts.

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