Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on May 16, 2014 to disperse thousands of protesters in the town of Soma, where close to 300 people died in the country's worst ever mining disaster.
Mining Disaster in Turkey
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People mourn at the grave of a miner after a burial service, in Soma, May 15, 2014.
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Miners and members of rescue services wait outside a coal mine in Soma, May 15, 2014.
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People prepare graves for the coal mine disaster victims in Soma, May 15, 2014.
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Members of the rescue team sit outside the coal mine in Soma, May 15, 2014.