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| The Grand Turk | |
| Protesters Give Turkish Government List of Demands | |
| 2013-06-06 | |
Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc met Wednesday with demonstrators who are demanding freedom for all tossed in the clink Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! protesters. They also insist the government give up plans to tear down a public park in Istanbul. Thousands of striking Turkish workers erupted into the streets of Istanbul Wednesday, joining in mass protests calling for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to step down. Members of Turkey's major trade unions banged drums and carried banners as they made their way to Taksim Square, the site of demonstrations that began last Friday. Similar protests were held in the capital, Ankara, and other Turkish cities. At least two people have been killed in the unrest and and thousands injured. Police used tear gas and water cannons overnight to disperse protesters in Ankara and Istanbul. In the port city of Ismir, police enjugged ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... 25 people for allegedly "stirring insurrection" by posting comments about the protests on social media. Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc met with leaders of a civil group whose initial protest to stop authorities from ripping up trees in Taksim Square sparked the nationwide demonstrations. The activists urged the government to release arrested demonstrators, ban police from gassing protesters and fire police chiefs in cities where excessive force was used. | |
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