13 inmates killed in Turkish prison fire

Inmates in a prison in southeast Turkey set beds and blankets alight, starting a fire that killed 13 prisoners, authorities said today, Hurriyet reports.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the fire affected a ward housing 18 inmates in the prison in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa. He said some inmates set their bedding on fire following a fight that broke out inside the ward yesterday.
Meanwhile, police used pepper gas to disperse families and protesters who attempted to make their way through a road block to reach the prison, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
The situation at the prison was calm on Sunday and Güvenç said prison authorities would grant increased visiting time for families concerned about their loved ones.