European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 30 2007 stars and stripes Page 13 n the world a woman holds a Flag sunday during a rally in Istanbul hundreds of thou Sands of prose ular turks flooded Central Istanbul to demand the resignation of the govern ment which they fear is leading Turkey toward islamic Rule Serkan sen Turkat around 700000 March for secularity in Turkey by Benjamin Harvey the associated press Istanbul Turkey an estimated 700000 pro secular turks flooded Central Istanbul on Sun Day to demand the resignation of the government which they fear is leading Turkey toward islamic Rule the demonstrators took to the streets following a Sharp Rise in tension Between prime minister recep Tayyib Erdogan government and the country powerful pro secular military which accuses the government of tolerating or encouraging the activities of Radical islamic circles Turkey is secular and will remain secular shouted thousands of Flag waving protesters Many of whom travelled to Istanbul from across the coun try overnight the demonstrators Sang nationalist songs and demanded the resignation of the government calling Erdogan a traitor this government is the enemy of Ataturk said 63yearold Ahmet Yurdakul a retired govern ment employee invoking the memory of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who founded the modern Republic As a secular nation it wants to drag Turkey to the dark Ages Many said they saw it As their patriotic duty to join the protest there trying to fool Turkey in a few years if s going to explode said uterus Mutlu a 20yearold student Many also said they came to show that the ruling party which came to Power with around 30 percent of the vote but holds More than 60 percent of the seats in Parlia ment did not have a mandate to do As it pleased they have to hear us because we Are the Majori it holds More than the ruling party in Turkey came to Power with 30 percent of the vote 60 percent of the seats in parliament to of the country we Are 70 per cent said Emine Hacioglu 35 the packed meet ing area in the Caglayan District was a sea of tur keys red coloured Star and Crescent Flag which was draped on people like capes and fluttered from cars motorcycles and buildings police cordoned off the area and conducted body searches at several entry Points More than 300000 took part in a similar rally in Ankara the capital two weeks ago your Hometown newspaper Why pay full Price Home Deubery Only per week toll free 08001011270 Germany 0800780265 Italy 08000858827 us 080078073 Belgium 08000225203 Netherlands 0900958303 Spain Dan 3498437 email hours of operation of 07001800 Samsun 07301300 european stars and stripes attn circulation dept unit 29480 Apoate 09211 Pakistan trying to identify bomber the associated press Peshawar Pakistan investigators tried sunday to identify a suicide bomber who attacked a political rally As the toll from the blast Rose to 28 dead and 52 injured including Pakistan top Security official Interior minister Aftab Khan Sherpa was left spattered in blood but Only slightly injured in the attack saturday in Char sad a a town near his Home Village in North West Frontier province there has been no claim of responsibility for the bombing which took place just after Sher Pao completed a speech to a rally of his political supporters Sherpa said on sunday that he was the intended target of the at tack without naming any suspects but suspicion inevitably fell on islamic militants who have repeatedly targeted top pakistani officials including president Gen Pervez Musharraf for support ing the used War on terror yesterdays incident is open terrorism information minister Mohammed am Durrani said it is a Challenge to Stop terrorism and we Are fighting it with full commitment Hamid Karzai the president of neighbouring Afghanistan sent a message of condolences and said Long suffering afghans knew the Hurt that pakistanis were feeling such attacks show the need for Strong cooperation Between both countries to fight against terrorists and All those elements who try to bring instability to the Region Karrais office said in a statement the attack was carried out to target me Sherpa told report ers sunday in a Hospital in Pesha War where he visited wounded victims of the weekend bombing Sherpa did not blame anyone for involvement saying Only that investigations Are going on italian police say two mystery women used an umbrella to kill the associated press Rome italian to stations on sunday repeatedly showed videos of two women sought in the slaying of a Young woman who was fatally stabbed in the Eye with an umbrella on the sub Way platform of Romes main train station news programs played video from surveillance cameras from Romes Termini rail station and newspapers ran frontage Pho tos of the two suspects dressed in White pants and White jackets walking up a station staircase after the attack the ferocity of the attack shocked the nation where violent crime on mass transport is rare Vanessa Russo 22 died of wounds suffered when she was stabbed in the Eye with the umbrellas tip while on her Way to work on thursday witnesses and surveillance cameras indicated that two women were involved in the attack news reports said that police were investigating whether the victim had argued with the two women shortly before being stabbed or had made Clear that she suspected them of trying to pick her pocket a top Rome police official Al Berto Intini said that Finger prints found on the umbrella were fragmentary but that investigators hoped to get enough Dan traces off the umbrella to confirm that any suspect identified was one of the killers Carrier needed for Grafe Woehr Hillesheim and Vilseck for More information please Contact Tom at 01726707342