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Friday, June 14, 2013

Turkish protests enter crucial stage after government promises halt to square construction

Turkish protests enter crucial stage after government promises halt to square construction

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
June 14, 2013 - 5:04 am EDT

ANKARA, Turkey — Activists leading a sit-in in a coveted Istanbul park on Friday were considering a promise made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in talks with activists overnight to let courts — and a potential referendum — decide about a park redevelopment project that has sparked Turkey's biggest protests in decades.

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