13/11/2014 17:10
Turkish protesters attack US sailors in Istanbul
Turkish nationalist protesters have assaulted three US sailors in Istanbul, trying to put hoods on them and chanting "Yankees go home," the BBC reported.
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 event.
Turkish police arrested 12 people in connection with Wednesday's incident, but later released them, local media reported.
The group, members of the nationalist Turkish Youth Union, were told they could still face charges of insult, injury and breaching laws on public protests, the Dogan news agency said.