Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Turkish authorities arrest social media users - CNN.com

Turkish authorities arrest social media users; calls for Erdogan to resign continue
By Michael Pearson and Gul Tuysuz, CNN
updated 3:30 PM EDT, Wed June 5, 2013

Istanbul (CNN) -- Thousands of people of all ages gathered Wednesday evening in Ugur Mumcu square in Antakya, a picturesque town in the Hatay province of Turkey.

They chanted "Tayyip istifa!" or "Tayyip resign," demanding that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave office. On nearly every street, CNN journalists heard pots and pans banging and saw security forces.

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