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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Police take on protesters as Turkish PM seeks calm

Police take on protesters as Turkish PM seeks calm
Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 15:24 A- A A+
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Tags: Taksim, Turkey protest, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara
Ankara: Police firing water cannons and tear gas have dispersed protesters who erected street barricades near Turkey's parliament overnight.

It was the latest face-off between authorities and demonstrators over the government's response to a protest sit-in that began more than two weeks ago at a coveted Istanbul park.

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