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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Turkish police unleash water cannon on protests - San Jose Mercury News

Turkish police unleash water cannon on protests
By SUZAN FRASER and AMER COHADZIC Associated Press

ISTANBUL—Turkish police used water cannon to disperse thousands gathered in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday to observe a memorial for four people killed during recent anti-government protests. The officers later fired tear gas and rubber bullets, and in some cases beat people with batons, to scatter demonstrators who regrouped in side streets.

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