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Turkish activists protest police tactics, govt rhetoric
[Al Ahram] Thousands protested in Istanbul's Taksim Square Saturday at what they say is harsh police treatment of anti-government demonstrators, as activists placed press adverts calling on the regime to tone down its rhetoric.Riot police blocked off the centre of the square, the symbolic heart of the nationwide protest movement, for some two hours as the demonstrators chanted "Government, resign!" The crowd also denounced the death of a demonstrator in the country's Kurdish-dominated southeast on Friday after soldiers opened fire to disperse villagers protesting against the expansion of an army outpost. Posted by: Fred 2013-07-01 |
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