"MEPs slam 'brutal' Turkish police
By Pam O'Toole
BBC regional analyst
Men and women protesters were beaten by police
The European Parliament has strongly condemned what it calls the brutality used by Turkish police against demonstrators at a Women's Day rally.
The violence at a demonstration in Istanbul overshadowed a key visit by three EU officials to discuss reforms and Turkey's bid for EU membership. "
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