Tens of thousands defy Turkey PM with fresh protests
By Ceren Kumova (AFP) – 14 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed the streets of Turkish cities in defiance of a call from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for them to end their civil uprising.
The government said the protests were "under control" even as the largest crowds yet on Saturday packed every inch of Istanbul's Taksim Square, the epicentre of nine days of nationwide unrest.
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