Turkey, Iran react to Kazakhstan unrest
Diplomats from both countries have refrained from making powerful statements on the situation in the Central Asian country.
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The governments of Turkey and Iran both reacted to the unrest in Kazakhstan today.
The Central Asian country is currently gripped with massive anti-government protests. Demonstrators have forcibly entered and set fire to government buildings. Security forces have shot at and killed dozens of protesters, and some police have also been killed.