Turkey Mine Search Ends With 301 Dead, Protesters Urge Ouster of Prime Minister
 

Turkey Mine Search Ends With 301 Dead, Protesters Urge Ouster of Prime Minister
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Rescue workers ended the search for survivors in the deadly mining accident that killed 301 workers in Soma, a town in western Turkey, after recovering the last two missing bodies Saturday morning

"Our efforts will be coming to an end," Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said, according to the Guardian.

See also: Turkey's Mine Disaster Is Worst in History, Kills Nearly 300


Mourners gathered in the streets of Kadikoy, a district in Istanbul, on Friday to pay respect to the dead miners, and to publicly condemn the Turkish government's handling of the accident.

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Protesters mourning the deaths of the Soma miners gather in Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, May 16, 2014.




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