Chaos Erupts: Tear Gas, Stun Grenades and Fireworks
Wednesday, 12 June 2013 21:19 By JV Staff
Riot police pushed through barricades at Istanbul's Taksim Square, the epicenter of nearly two weeks of anti-government demos, on Tuesday, June 11, firing tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons at tens of thousands of non-violent protesters. Still, the Turkish people resiliently marched on in masses, demonstrating against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, his Islamic-rooted government and their attempts at de-secularizing Turkey.
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