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Skirmishes in Turkey after police storm Istanbul square - Reuters Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:48:50 GMT

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Skirmishes in Turkey after police storm Istanbul square Reuters Erdogan earlier called on protesters to stay out of Taksim, where a heavy-handed police crackdown on a rally against development of Gezi Park triggered an unprecedented wave of protest in cities across Turkey almost two weeks ago. UNYIELDING ... Street Violence In Turkey Escalates As Riot Police Enter Taksim Square ...Forbes Clashes extend into the night as Turkey's anti-government protesters, PM ...Washington Post Turkey looks for legitimate protestersCNN International NBCNews.com -ABC News all 1,634 news articles »

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Turkey cracks down on protests - USA TODAY Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:49:26 GMT

Turkey cracks down on protests USA TODAY ISTANBUL — Riot police stormed Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, using tear gas and water cannon to scatter protesters demonstrating against plans to redevelop a nearby park. "Now that the theater is over, I don't know what will happen now but we ...

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Turkey police renew sweep in Istanbul's Taksim Square, clash with protesters - CBS News Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:48:46 GMT

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Turkey police renew sweep in Istanbul's Taksim Square, clash with protesters CBS News ISTANBUL Protesters and Turkey's prime minister both refused to back down Tuesday in what could become the final battle for Istanbul's Taksim Square, the symbol of nationwide grievances against his government. Tens of thousands of protesters returned ...

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Turkey protests: Dangerous waters with no sign of compromise - BBC News Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:08:07 GMT

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Turkey protests: Dangerous waters with no sign of compromise BBC News For 12 days, the central square in Turkey's biggest city had been under the authority of a growing protest movement. This was the moment that the government decided to retake it. All through the day, the game of cat and mouse continued. Once the police ...

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Turkey's leader warns protesters in Istanbul and sends his 'love' - Los Angeles Times Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:31:41 GMT

Turkey's leader warns protesters in Istanbul and sends his 'love' Los Angeles Times ISTANBUL, Turkey – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Tuesday that his tolerance for nationwide street protests was at an end, as riot police clashed with demonstrators who have occupied Istanbul's Taksim Square for nearly two weeks.

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Turkey erupts - The Economist Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:06:40 GMT

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Turkey erupts The Economist IT BEGAN with a grove of sycamores. For months environmentalists had been protesting against a government-backed plan to chop the trees down to make room for a shopping and residential complex in Istanbul's Taksim Square. They organised a peaceful ... Turkey's markets rattled by unrestCNN Turkey's prime minister's party rules out early poll; police clash with ...Washington Post Turkey's prime minister invokes Allah, demands protests end immediatelyNBCNews.com ABC News -New York Times -Globe and Mail all 3,354 news articles »

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A look at Turkey and its widespread protests - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:57:02 GMT

A look at Turkey and its widespread protests MiamiHerald.com ISTANBUL -- Turkey's Islamic-led government is facing its biggest protests in years as demonstrators and police clashed Tuesday for the 12th straight day. Here's a look behind the scenes: Q: What's going on in Turkey? A: Demonstrators were camping out ...

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Erdoğan's reaction to Turkey protests reveals ominous Putin parallels - The Guardian Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:37:59 GMT

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Erdoğan's reaction to Turkey protests reveals ominous Putin parallels The Guardian The assault was as brutal as it was predictable. On Friday and Saturday Erdoğan had hosted a European Union meeting in Istanbul. Rumour had it that Turkey's prime minister would send in riot police to clear the demonstrators from Taksim Square – which ... What Turkey needs is a coupNational Post Is protest-crushing Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan no longer the world's most ...The Slatest Turkey's Freedom SummerHurriyet Daily News Huffington Post -International Business Times -The Fiscal Times all 62 news articles »

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How the War in Syria Has Helped to Inspire Turkey's Protests - by Sophia Jones - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:01:18 GMT

How the War in Syria Has Helped to Inspire Turkey's Protests - by Sophia Jones Foreign Policy (blog) These trees -- threatened by government redevelopment plans that have in turn inspired mass protests around Turkey -- have been transformed into memorials for the more than 50 people who died in twin car bombings last month in Reyhanli, a Turkish town ... and more »

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Turkey protests: police use teargas and water cannon to clear Taksim Square - The Guardian Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:14:45 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey protests: police use teargas and water cannon to clear Taksim Square The Guardian Riot police in Turkey deployed teargas and water cannon in Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Tuesday in a swoop aimed at quashing two-week-old mass street protests against the prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. As the police moved in on the nerve ...