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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Tue Sep 10, 2013, 05:42 PM Sep 2013

Turkish man's death sparks angry protests in Istanbul

Source: AFP

Turkish police fired tear gas and plastic bullets at thousands of people who gathered in Istanbul Tuesday to protest the death of a 22-year-old demonstrator in southern Turkey.

Between 2,000 and 3,000 people rallied on the outskirts of Taksim Square, scene of unprecedented mass anti-government protests in June, and shouted slogans including "Taksim will be the graveyard of fascism", an AFP journalist witnessed.

Police prevented the protesters from entering the square, before pushing them back using tear gas and plastic bullets.

The tear gas disrupted a football match between the national under-21s and their Swedish counterparts taking place near the square, the Dogan news agency reported.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/turkey-clashes-leave-one-dead-141904651.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CW4kC9SPg4AD7LQtDMD

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1. Global Revolution LIVE reports "nationwide protests"

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Tue Sep 10, 2013, 06:58 PM

Sep 2013

Live Updates from Turkey has a list of over 30 locations and reports, "Turkey has reawakened tonight after Ahmet Atakan was killed last night in Antakya. Protests everywhere. Police everywhere. A long autumn awaits."

There are also support rallies going on in various European and American cities today and tomorrow.

I follow both these groups on Facebook and there has been something going on almost every day. The Turkish uprising is far from over.

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