Saturday, August 3, 2013

Voice of America: Turkish Police Disperse Istanbul Opposition Protest, Several Injured

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 Police Disperse Istanbul Opposition Protest, Several Injured
Aug 4th 2013, 00:20

Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters in central Istanbul, injuring and detaining several demonstrators. The opposition activists tried to march toward Istanbul's Taksim Square and its adjacent Gezi Park on Saturday evening in response to a protest call on social media, but a heavy police presence on the streets blocked their path. The French news agency said one of its photographers was injured by rubber bullets as Turkish ...

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