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Police disperse Istanbul protesters with water cannon

Turkish police used water cannon on Saturday to disperse thousands of demonstrators who had gathered anew in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Hundreds of riot police backed up by water cannon trucks moved in on several thousand protesters. A social fabric roundup: “One-third of Turks are poor or needy: Ministry’s report

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One-third of Turks are poor or needy: Ministry’s report Nearly one-third of Turkish people, 23.6 million, are poor or needy *********** Behind the facade of Turkey’s recent economic growth Numbers do not lie, but they do deceive. Turkey’s GDP has more than doubled in the last decade, the International customize this embed #OccupyTurkey 22:00 all Taksim, Cihangir, İstiklal St., Tarlabaşı, Asmalımescit under pepper gas and water cannon attack. People were eating out in this street: via @castrobey Zambak Sokak, Istiklal Street: via @149Journos İstiklal Street: via @BaranBinboga In Asmalımescit: via @serkanaltunigne   İstiklal Street: via @140Journos Cihangir: Via @MrChapullingg

Earlier in the Taksim Square:

via @cihankardesler Earlier now to customize this embed. Back to basics… At 21:30 Police invervention on the peaceful crowds in Taksim Square… #OccupyTurkey. Before the intervention: After… via @xeciiyan Turkish PM says people are against ‘rebels’ who use violence Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has addressed Justice and Development Party. Germany, Turkey summon envoys in row over protests and EU By Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany