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By: Christina Bellantoni NewsHour

Political Editor Christina Bellantoni guest-hosts the Doubleheader with Mark Shields and David Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks made a triumphant return to the Doubleheader Friday and I filled the host chair as Hari Sreenivasan is off getting married! The “sport. Citizens continue to resist here in Taksim and elsewheres in the 5th day. More images from a civic uprising #OccupyTurkey

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Police hold Taksim under siege, continue raid on 5th day of protests The Turkish police’s crackdown against Taksim Gezi Park protesters continued on June 1, as clashes broke out in Istanbul‘s symbolic Istiklal Avenue and the Beşiktaş district. Raw: Police, Demonstrators Clash in Turkey Turkish

Turkish press slams handling of Istanbul protests

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Most of the newspapers in Turkey are of the opinion that the protests over the redevelopment of Gezi Park in Istanbul have been mishandled by the police and the government, in particular Prime Minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan. Even the usually pro-government Islamist daily Yeni Safak carries an article

Somethin’ happening in Turkey… Many citizens out all night protesting despite mainstream media blackout #OccupyTurkey

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I haven’t expected such a long protest. This is the fourth day. It all started in Gezi Parkı, Taksim by some NGO activists. I don’t think much would happen if police would not intervene harshly. Now thousands awake protesting not only in Istanbul but even in other cities… Interesting… What…

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