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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Hundreds March In Istanbul To Denounce Release of Police Officer Suspected of Killing Protester

Hundreds March In Istanbul To Denounce
Release of Police Officer Suspected of Killing Protester

By Countercurrents.org

25 June 2013

Over 1,000 people marched in Kadiköy's streets to protest the investigation into Ethem Sarisülük's death. Strong evidences show that the 26-year-old protester was killed by a police officer, however prosecutors ruled that the shooting was 'within the limits of self-defense.' DHA photo

People marched in Kadiköy's streets,DHA photo

Hundreds gathered on the night of June 24, 2013 in Istanbul 's Asian shores to protest the court ruling to release a police officer suspected of shooting a demonstrator in the early days of the Gezi Park unrest. [1]

Having been on life support for a number of days, Ethem Sarisülük, a 26-year-old blue collar worker, passed away last week.
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