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Foreign rescue teams resume work with Turkish police escorts

German and Austrian emergency and rescue teams resumed work after Turkey provided them with police escorts, the governor of Hatay province has said.

Governor Rahmi Dogan said that the teams paused operations over concerns about gunfire heard nearby.

A source speaking to MEE said the gunshots were from police forces who were trying to disperse rowdy crowds by shooting warning shots into the air.