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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Turkish Politics in Action: Ankara Riot Police Employ Tear Gas on Protestors

"Ankara Riot Police Employ Tear Gas on Protestors
From Hürriyet:

Over 50,000 demonstrators in the capital over the weekend have protested the AKP policies handling the effects of the global financial crisis in Turkey. Clashes erupted when police begin using tear gas against some demonstrators who refused to be searched.

The use of tear gas and batons by police overshadowed a democracy meeting held by thousands of workers in Ankara on Saturday to protest the ruling government’s policies in handling the effects of the global financial crisis."

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