Thousands throng funeral for Turkish author Yasar Kemal

Thousands of mourners, including a Nobel laureate and a former president, turned out for the funeral Monday of Turkish literary giant Yasar Kemal in Istanbul. Nobel prize winning author Orhan Pamuk and ex-Turkish president Abdullah Gul were among the crowd that attended the ceremony at the Tesvikiye mosque, a frequent starting point of funerals for the country's elite. Kemal, one of Turkey's most celebrated writers, died Saturday at the age of 92 after battling heart and breathing problems.