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take in Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict in their country has made Turkey a target for attacks. The crowd chanted calls for Erdogan and the government to resign. One family of demonstrators was mourning the death of Ayten Calim, a 20-year-old secretary from Reyhanli who was killed in the bombings last Saturday. Her brother, Halim Calim, said, We are here to voice our pain. He and another brother carried Turkish flags and a banner with Ayten's photo on it that read, We will not forget. Some have criticized Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for traveling to the United States this week instead of coming to Reyhanli to show support. Erdogan has held talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and other U.S. officials in Washington. Turkish President Abdullah Gul visited Reyhanli Thursday, when he vowed that those responsible for the car bombs would be held accountable. Celalettin Lekesiz, governor of Hatay province, said Saturday that security forces had detained 17 people so far in connection with the bomb attacks and are hunting for four others, the semi-official Anadolu news agency reported. All 21 suspects are Turkish nationals, he said. Lekesiz said the security forces now had detailed information about how the suspects allegedly acquired the explosives and staged the bomb attacks, the news agency reported. Interior Minister Muammer Guler and other Turkish officials have

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