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Summary:Thirty-five people died when Moslem fundamentalists set fire to a hotel in a central Turkish city in protest against publication of excerpts from Salman Rushdie's controversial book, on July 3. Fire brigade efforts to reach the blazing building were hampered by crowds of protesters who rampaged through Sivas on July 2 to protest against the visit of Aziz Nesin, a prominent leftist Turkish author who has published parts of the novel in his newspaper.
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Location:TURKEY SIVAS
Reuters ID:LDL0011XYYRZF
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