Monday, July 08, 2013

Istanbul park at centre of Turkish protests closed again - The Globe and Mail

Istanbul park at centre of Turkish protests closed again

Gero Breloer And Suzan Fraser

ISTANBUL, Turkey — The Associated Press

Published Monday, Jul. 08 2013, 1:59 PM EDT

An Istanbul park that was at the centre of weeks of anti-government demonstrations opened for a few hours Monday, but Turkish authorities quickly closed it and fired a water cannon at protesters heading to the area for a planned rally.

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