Turkish Hotel In Bishkek Seized

BISHKEK - The Pinara Hotel, which was built in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek by Turkish investors, was seized on Friday.
Sources said that a group of 20 people came to the hotel earlier in the day and seized it in the name of Ishenbai Kadyrbekov, one of the opposition figures.
The group members wearing official uniforms, introduced themselves as prosecutor, judge and police chief.
The group have given time to Turkish workers to leave the hotel till evening.
President Askar Akayev's government collapsed on Thursday after opposition protesters took over the presidential compound and government offices in a frenzy of anger over corruption and a disputed election.