Turkish media reported that 12 members of the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front were captured in Adana, along with a total of two kilos (4,5 lb) of sarin gas; some reports claimed the suspects were planning to attack targets in Turkey, including Incirlik Air Base, but another said they were transporting chemical weapons to Syria. Russia’s foreign minister urged Turkish authorities to investigate the reports. Another report said three bomb-laden vehicles had entered Turkey from Syria. Police in Istanbul used tear gas and water cannons against hundreds of demonstrators protesting the Islamist government’s use of public spaces.
