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Turkish unions march in support of Istanbul protesters
ISTANBUL — Riot police in Istanbul fired water cannons and tear gas Monday to disperse pockets of protesters on the sidelines of a demonstration called by labor groups hoping to capitalize on weeks of activism to register broader discontent. Two...
Tags: Turkey, Activism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Erdogan rallies supporters as protests continue in Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Riot police firing tear gas and water cannons repelled thousands of antigovernment protesters attempting to converge on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Sunday, unbowed even as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended his...
Tags: Turkey, Activism, Riots, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Pictures in the News | June 14, 2013
FrameworkFriday's Pictures in the News tees of in Pennsylvania as people watch the 18th green during the completion of first round play at the US Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore.... -
Turkey's leader calms protests -- for now
ISTANBUL, Turkey – The political standoff between antigovernment protesters and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan eased Friday, but the last two weeks of unrest revealed national fissures and a belief by many that their leader will get his...
Tags: Turkey, Political Dissent, Islam, Government, Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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Turkish protesters in park vow to stay put
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Anti-government protesters on Saturday vowed to continue their occupation of Gezi Park in central Istanbul, spurning government calls for them to pack up and end two weeks of demonstrations. “The government has ignored...
Tags: Pakistan, Turkey, Political Dissent, Activism, Abdullah Gul
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Police attack Istanbul park protesters with water cannons, tear gas
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Hundreds of riot police surrounded a park in central Istanbul on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannons in a renewed push by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to restore order after two weeks of demonstrations that have...
Tags: Pakistan, Turkey, Political Dissent, Armed Conflicts, Activism
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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: Turkey, Political Dissent, Activism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government
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High turnout reported as Iran picks new president
TEHRAN -- Officials reported high turnout Friday as Iranians went to the polls in the first presidential election since disputed balloting four years ago resulted in street protests and massive unrest. Among the early voters was the country’s...
Tags: Turkey, Hasan Rowhani, Mohammad Gharazi, Government, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
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Turkish premier lashes out at protesters, calls them vandals
ANKARA, Turkey — In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey's prime minister launched a verbal attack on the tens of thousands of anti-government protesters who flooded the streets for a 10th day, accusing...
Tags: Turkey, Political Dissent, Activism, Politics, Government
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White House confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria
The government in Syria has used chemical weapons in that country’s civil war, killing at least 100 to 150 civilians, the White House said Thursday in an announcement that left unclear what the U.S. response would be. Small-scale attacks using...
Tags: Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, John McCain, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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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...
Tags: Civil Rights, Turkey, Parliament, Activism, Government
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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: Civil Rights, Referenda, Turkey, Activism, Parliament
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