Photo: Turkish riot policemen use tear gas to disperse clashes on May
31, 2013, during a protest against the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park,
in Taksim Square in Istanbul. (Bulent Kilic/AFP - Getty Images).
Violence flared in Turkey on Saturday as thousands of protesters clashed with police for a second day in Istanbul and Ankara.
The protests were triggered by government plans to build Ottoman-ear barracks which would house shops and apartments in Istanbul's Taksim Square, which has historically been a venue for political protest. The protests have since evolved into a wider cry of defiance against Turkish PM Erdogan's policies.
Police fired teargas and water cannons at protesters, injuring hundreds on Friday. - Reuters
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The protests were triggered by government plans to build Ottoman-ear barracks which would house shops and apartments in Istanbul's Taksim Square, which has historically been a venue for political protest. The protests have since evolved into a wider cry of defiance against Turkish PM Erdogan's policies.
Police fired teargas and water cannons at protesters, injuring hundreds on Friday. - Reuters
Read more: http://reut.rs/13u77B2
Follow the latest at BreakingNews.com: http://bit.ly/18GfRtA
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