Citizens in major cities hold Turkey mass silent protests after large shock of government violence

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Turkey’s ‘silent man’ vigils go on as protests fizzle out

AFP – Riot police on Wednesday clashed briefly with groups of anti-government protesters in two Turkish cities, but there was no fresh unrest in Istanbul where demonstrators switched to silent protests after a heavy crackdown. A day after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory.