Clashes in Turkey

13 Mar, 2014

Riot police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters in Ankara and Istanbul on Wednesday as tens of thousands took to the streets to mourn a teenage boy who died from injuries suffered in last year's anti-government protests. In the Turkish capital, police clashed with demonstrators as they tried to stop traffic, making a number of arrests and leaving several injured. In Istanbul, large crowds shouting anti-government slogans lit a huge fire as they made their way to a cemetery for the burial of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan.

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