Friday, May 31, 2013

#OccupyGezi Protests: Police Attack Peaceful Protesters In Istanbul

#OccupyGezi Protests: Police Attack Peaceful Protesters In Istanbul

Turkish police reportedly used tear gas and high-pressure water hoses early Friday morning to disperse hundreds of people protesting the destruction of Istanbul's Gezi Park. Many of the protesters had been sleeping in the park to challenge the bulldozing of trees to make way for a new development, including the construction of a shopping mall.

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