Young protesters facing prison in Turkey

HAKKARI, Turkey, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Six 13- and 14-year-olds should face 23-year prison sentences for allegedly taking part in violent demonstrations in Turkey, a prosecutor says.

A Diyarbakır chief public prosecutor's office indictment recommends that the teenagers be punished severely for allegedly being involved in the illegal protests organized by the Kurdistan Workers' Party, Today's Zaman said Friday.

Some protesters taking part in the demonstration in the Turkish city of Hakkari on Nov. 1 hurled Molotov cocktails and stones at police, authorities said.

The protests were coordinated around the arrival of Prime Minister Recap Erdogan in the southeastern city. The protesters were dispersed by tear gas and warning shots from police.