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Turkey police storm Grief factory occupation after 60 days amid allegations of beatings
Turkish police mark the 60th day of a sack factory occupation by storming the building, but 30 protesters continue to protest from the roof

Turkish police marked the 60th day of a factory occupation yesterday by storming the building.

They arrested 91 workers in the swoop on the Grief sack factory.

A small group of protesters managed to take to the roof to continue their occupation.

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