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    Hurriyet, Turkey
    Dec 1 2006

    Extra security precautions for Pope disrupt daily life in Istanbul



    Istanbul's Chief of Police, Celalettin Cerrah, commented yesterday on
    the disruption to Istanbul residents' daily life resulting from the
    extraordinary security preacautions taken due to the papal visit this
    week, noting "In every country in the world, there are precautions
    taken when such visitors arrive. Istanbul's residents are sensitive
    to this fact."


    Walking to work

    Yesterday morning, due to the closures of the very central Istanbul
    boulevards of Halaskargazi, Cumhuriyet and Tarlabasi in order to
    allow the passage of the papal convoy, thousands of people reached
    their homes and work places on foot.

    Close control

    Pope Benedict XVI arrived at the Vatican residence on Harbiye's Olcek
    Sokak only after close control and careful searches of homes and
    businesses in the surrounding area.

    Municipality street cleaners out in force

    Street cleaners working for the Sisli Municipality swept through the
    area around the Pope's residence prior to his arrival, cleaning and
    gathering all of the leaves which had fallen from the trees.

    Sharp shooters on the rooves

    Sharp shooters were placed by security forces on the rooves of
    buildings surrounding the Armenian Patriarchate yesterday, with
    additional security support provided by a police helicopter from
    above.
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