Voice of America: Turkish Riot Police Storm Istanbul Park in Bid to End Protests

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Turkish Riot Police Storm Istanbul Park in Bid to End Protests Jun 15th 2013, 22:15 Turkish riot police stormed an Istanbul park at the heart of two weeks of protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannons and sending hundreds scurrying into surrounding streets. Lines of police backed by armored vehicles sealed off Taksim Square in the center of the city as officers stormed the adjoining Gezi Park, where protesters had been living in a ramshackle tent camp. Erdogan had warned hours earlier that security forces would clear the ... Media files: 44B24171-859D-4691-A5B4-BCA9C11BE464_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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