Boys' rescue from forest provides bright spot for Turks
The rescue of two boys, ages 4 and 5, from a forest brought a modicum of hope the day after May Day to Turkish union members and others who have seen their buying power dwindle and are still seeing the nation's governing party trying to reverse the results of the March 31 Istanbul mayor election.
ANKARA, Turkey — Two young boys were playing in a park on the outskirts of their village in northeastern Turkey when something drew them into the adjacent forest. One interesting item in the forest led to another and, when the boys finally tried to turn back, they found they were lost.
Their parents called for them, got no response and had no idea where they were. By Wednesday night teams of police and volunteers in Findikli, Rize province, were scouring derelict buildings with flashlights for Selim Yagiz Ozkan, age 4, and Baris Yildirim, 5. From minarets, clerics called on people to join the search, and hundreds responded.
