Police seek to break up large crowds in Istanbul, Ankara
June 22, 2013, 5:57 pm
ISTANDBUL (AP) — The intense conflict in Turkey between the government and protesters spread today from Istanbul to the capital of Ankara.
In Instanbul, police wielded water cannon to break up thousands of demonstrators who had gathered in Taksim Square to observe a memorial for four people killed during recent anti-government protests. The officers later fired tear gas and rubber bullets to scatter demonstrators who regrouped in side streets.
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