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| The Grand Turk |
| Turkey police clash with Istanbul Gezi Park protesters |
| 2013-06-01 |
[BBC.CO.UK] Dozens of people have been nabbedDrop the gat, Rocky, or you're a dead 'un! after Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters occupying a park in central Istanbul. Demonstrators had held a four-day sit-in at Gezi Park, angry at plans to redevelop that part of Taksim Square. An Istanbul court later ordered the temporary suspension of the project to uproot trees in the park. But there is wider anger against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the unrest has spread to Ankara. Protests have also been reported in other cities, including Bodrum, Konya and Izmir. Earlier this month, riot police clashed with tens of thousands of people attempting to hold a May Day march in Istanbul. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Try a real cannon, and machine guns next time, bet there won't be a third. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-06-01 02:26 |