Turkish ultranationalists arrested after accosting US Marines in Izmir
A mob of provocateurs of the Turkish Youth Union assaulted two US Marines while they visited the port city, shouting "Yankee go home" and thrusting a bag over the head of one of the Marines.
![A group of protesters hold placards reading "Yankee go Home - No way to USA," in Istanbul, on April 14, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2024-09/GettyImages-1232306291.jpg?h=e7d626cc&itok=1KXhSild)
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