Sunday, June 2, 2013

Turkey Unrest Enters The Third Day



Anti-Government Protests Spread Across Turkey -- USA Today

Amnesty International said two were killed and more than 1,000 injured in clashes.

ISTANBUL — Thousands of anti-government protesters continued demonstrations Sunday in Istanbul and several major cities across Turkey, speaking against rising authoritarianism and calling for the government to resign after police used violence against demonstrators marching against plans to demolish a local park.

Demonstrators say they are alarmed with the rising power of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party has won plaudits for its democratic and economic reforms but has recently become more restrictive on social issues.

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More News On The Unrest In Turkey

Turkey Protests: Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
LIVE BLOG: Turkey unrest enters third day -- Haaretz
Protestors occupy Istanbul square after hundreds detained -- International News/AFP
Turkey protests: Hundreds reoccupy Istanbul square -- BBC
Protesters return to Turkey's Taksim Square -- Al Jazeera
Police leave Istanbul square to protesters -- The Telegraph
Istanbul police retreat as protests take hold -- Sydney Morning Herald
Turkish Protesters Use Ruined Cars to Continue Anti-Erdogan Push -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Turkish police detained 939 people in protests: Interior Minister -- Reuters

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