Voice of America: Turks Embrace Silent 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

Turks Embrace Silent Protests Jun 18th 2013, 22:23 Turkish anti-government demonstrators adopted a new type of protest Tuesday - silence. Hundreds of people joined performance artist Erdem Gunduz, who stood still and silent in Istanbul's Taksim Square for hours. Demonstrations in Istanbul and Ankara have for weeks been marked by violence, with police using tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators throwing rocks and gasoline bombs. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told parliament Tuesday that Turkish police ... Media files: F2DE225B-58D0-420E-95A5-5A81AB8CBE23_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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