Turkish security measures to protect Israeli, US embassies in Istanbul, Ankara

The Turkish authorities on Monday took strong security measures to protect the US and Israeli embassies in Istanbul and Ankara in order to prevent any demonstrations from approaching them.

The BBC correspondent in Ankara said the Turkish authorities took extra measures to prevent any demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinians in their uprising against the Israeli occupation.

The BBC correspondent said that the Turkish authorities arrested last Friday 7 young men who chanted slogans against Israel. The Turkish authorities also arrested other 15 persons who demonstrated in front of the Israeli and US air lines in Ankara.