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June 3, 2013

Anti-Government Protests Sweep Turkey After Istanbul Unrest 
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Turkey is seeing its biggest wave of protests against the ruling
government in many years. Tens of thousands of people rallied across the
country Sunday for a third consecutive day of mass demonstrations. The
unrest erupted last week when thousands of people converged at
Istanbul's Taksim Square, a public space set for demolition. The
protesters have managed to remain, despite a heavy police crackdown,
including tear gas and rubber bullets. The Turkish government says
around 1,000 people have been detained at more than 200 protests
nationwide. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed the
uproar as the work of political opponents and "extremists," vowing to
proceed with governments plans to re-make Taksim Square.

 

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