BBC Online :
Turkish nationalist protesters have assaulted three US sailors in Istanbul, trying to put hoods on them and chanting “Yankees go home”.
The protesters, who posted a video of the attack on an ultra-nationalist website, also threw red paint and chased the sailors down a street.
The sailors returned unharmed to their ship, the USS Ross, which was docked nearby, a US military spokesman said.
US officials condemned the attack, but said it appeared to be a one-off.
Turkish police reportedly arrested 12 people in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
Turkish nationalist protesters have assaulted three US sailors in Istanbul, trying to put hoods on them and chanting “Yankees go home”.
The protesters, who posted a video of the attack on an ultra-nationalist website, also threw red paint and chased the sailors down a street.
The sailors returned unharmed to their ship, the USS Ross, which was docked nearby, a US military spokesman said.
US officials condemned the attack, but said it appeared to be a one-off.
Turkish police reportedly arrested 12 people in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
