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Turkish deputy PM says could use army if needed to quell unrest
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Monday Turkey could deploy "elements of the armed forces" to help quell anti-government protests if needed, after more than two weeks of violent demonstrations in several cities. "Our police,...Tags: Turkey
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Police arrest dozens in raids across Turkey following protests
ReutersANKARA, June 18 (Reuters) - Police raided multiple addresses in several cities across Turkey on Tuesday, detaining dozens of people following more than two weeks of anti-government protests, local media reported. State media TRT said 25 people had been...Tags: Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Police arrest dozens in raids across Turkey after protests
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Police raided addresses across Turkey on Tuesday and detained dozens of people after nearly three weeks of anti-government protests, local media reported. State media TRT said 25 people had been detained in the capital Ankara, 13 in...Tags: Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Turkish police arrest dozens, PM Erdogan defends security forces
Reuters* Dozens arrested in police raids linked to protests * PM Erdogan defends police, say uphold democracy * International condemnation of Erdogan mounts By Jonathon Burch and Ayla Jean Yackley ANKARA/ISTANBUL, June 18 (Reuters) - Police raided...Tags: Riots, Parliament, Human Rights, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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'Standing man' inspires silent protests in Turkey
ReutersISTANBUL (Reuters) - Performance artist Erdem Gunduz became the new symbol of anti-government protests in Turkey on Tuesday after his eight-hour vigil in Taksim Square earned him the nickname "the Standing Man". Images of Gunduz standing quietly in the...Tags: Turkey, Politics, Government, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Turkish police launch assault on protesters in Istanbul park
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Hundreds of riot police firing tear gas stormed a central Istanbul park Saturday, tearing down tents and clearing out demonstrators in a bold, if politically risky, move by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stem more than two...Tags: Riots, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Turkey's prime minister meets with antigovernment protesters
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting early Friday with antigovernment protesters after giving them a “final warning” to end a 2-week-old demonstration that has damaged Turkey’s...
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Young Turks seek greater liberty, not revolution
ReutersBy Parisa Hafezi ANKARA, June 15 (Reuters) - Ask the younger protesters who have taken to Turkey's streets over the past two weeks what they are fighting for, and the response is simple: "More freedom". It is an aspiration they might just achieve....Tags: Activism, Minority Groups, Libya, Politics, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Turkey seeks negotiated end to anti-government protests
Reuters* Istanbul governor offers dialogue in Bosphorus cafe * Protests have left three dead, 5,000 injured * Unrest started after crackdown on peaceful protest in park By Daren Butler and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL/ANKARA, June 14 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime...Tags: Riots, Elections, Turkey, Regional Authority, Referenda
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Turkey's leader agrees to halt park project
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Besieged Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Friday to freeze construction in a popular Istanbul park after an emergency meeting with antigovernment protesters in Ankara, easing fear of further violence after two...Tags: European Union, Turkey, Referenda, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Turkish ruling party orders protesters to leave Istanbul park
ReutersANKARA, June 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party on Wednesday ordered protesters to leave Istanbul's central Gezi Park immediately and said it would consider holding a referendum on redevelopment plans which sparked almost two weeks of violent...Tags: Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Istanbul's Taksim Square quiet after chaotic, violent night
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A somber mood hangs over Gezi Park. Just 24 hours ago protesters danced to reggae music and studied together for university exams, sharing food and drink, an array of political views represented as demonstrators engaged in lively...
Tags: Riots, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Justice and Rights
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