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Reports of agent orange being used on protesters in Turkey (Photos)

Protests spread across Turkey on Saturday as tens of thousands of demonstrators headed to the streets during the second day of civil unrest in the country. The protests began on what is now being called “Bloody Friday” over plans to destroy Gezi Park, known as the only green space left in central Istanbul. It started as a peaceful protest, with demonstrators setting up tents, singing, and reading books to at the park to keep out bulldozers. Police soon began to fire tear gas grenades, water cannons, and rubber bullets into the crowd or peaceful protesters. Protesters claim the Turkish government is using chemical weapons against them. There have been numerous reports that the Turkish government is using Agent Orange, a chemical banned by the U.N. against the protesters.

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The peaceful protests have turned into a face-off between police and demonstrators, with clashes throughout the night on Friday, and continuing through all of Saturday and into Sunday. Riot police have been accused of “heavy-handed tactics” as crowds of protesters chanted, "shoulder to shoulder against fascism" and "government resign". Those who would not take to the streets stood in front of their windows banging pots and pans, shouting support.

Others held up cans of beer in defiance of the Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP), which passed a recent law restricting the sale and advertising of alcohol. Protesters claimed that the government in Turkey is increasingly authoritarian and trying to pull the country into the conflict in neighboring Syria.

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Turkish Riot Police Starts Using Agent Orange
By TurkeySpring | Posted June 1, 2013 | Ankara, Turkey


CNN PRODUCER NOTE This iReport claims that police in Istanbul have been using Agent Orange against protestors. CNN reporters there have seen no indication this is the case. Police in Istanbul today have been using a colored substance, according to protestors, which may be the source of the confusion.

For the latest verified CNN reporting on the situation in Istanbul, click here.

- katie, CNN iReport producer
Riot police started using Agent Orange (orange gas in shells) in Turkey protests, a chemical strictly banned by the U.N. resulting in severe health problems, as demonstrations escalated to an immense level in İstanbul's Taksim Square and Ankara. The residence of PM has been barricaded with heavy police force as demonstrators headed that way. Governorship in Ankara has asked the armed forces to take action against protestors.

Plastic bullets were also used and access to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter via wireless connections were shut down for several hours.

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