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Inmates riot in Turkish prison
Five prison guards at a jail in northwest Turkey have been taken hostage by inmates on Monday, state news agency said.
- Agencies
- Published: 09:28 September 29, 2008
Istanbul: Five prison guards at a jail in northwest Turkey have been taken hostage by inmates on Monday, state news agency said.
The inmates at Burhaniye prison in Balikesir province were protesting over prison conditions, state-run Anatolian news agency reported.
The protest began during the pre-dawn meal or Suhoor during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
"There is a fire in one of the dormitories at the moment. Our colleagues are trying to bring it under control," Balikesir Governor Selahattin Hatipoglu was quoted as saying by Anatolian.
The inmates were protesting at conditions in three dormitories and seeking an amnesty. It was not clear how many of the prison's 258 inmates were involved in the protest.
The governor said authorities were trying to establish a dialogue with the protesters.
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