Turkey protests: Dangerous waters with no sign of compromise
Mark Lowen By Mark Lowen BBC News, Istanbul
It began just after dawn on Tuesday: the thud of tear gas fired across Taksim Square in the biggest police operation here for over a week.
Arcs of water cannon were spewed towards protesters, some of whom responded with petrol bombs and bricks.
For 12 days, the central square in Turkey's biggest city had been under the authority of a growing protest movement. This was the moment that the government decided to retake it.
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