(Washington Post) Molly Moore - On Tuesday morning, in a striking marriage of cultural symbols, each of the six coffins was embossed with the Star of David and draped in the crimson Turkish flag with its white Islamic crescent and star - an honor reserved for soldiers and government officials or civilians who die as martyrs in the eyes of this predominantly Muslim nation.
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