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Police, protesters skirmish in Ankara again

18 June 2013 [10:15] - TODAY.AZ
Clashes occurred between the protesters in Ankara and the police, Anadolu Agency reported.

Despite the warnings from the police about halting the rally, more people continued to hit stone in police.

The police used tear gas and pressure water on the protesters, agency reported.

The protests have been going on in Turkey for more than twenty days. According to the representatives of the authorities, the protests already have anti-government character.

Rallies in support of the government are also being carried out in various cities of Turkey.

According to the Turkish media more than a hundred thousand supporters of the government are participating in the rallies.

Yesterday the number of arrested during the protests in Ankara reached one hundred people.

The protesters blocked the main roads in the capital; in response the police began to disperse the demonstrators.


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