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Thursday, June 06, 2013

BBC News - Istanbul Gezi Park plan to proceed - Turkish PM Erdogan

Istanbul Gezi Park plan to proceed - Turkish PM Erdogan

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Istanbul: "Gezi Park is a political carnival"

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said plans to redevelop a park in Istanbul will go ahead despite mass protests rocking the country.

Describing some of the protesters as "extremists", he said seven foreigners had been arrested over the unrest.

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