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Turkey police fire tear gas to disperse protesters

AFP

Turkish riot police on Wednesday fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters at Istanbul’s Taksim square, the epicentre of violent demonstrations which rocked the country in June. At least four people were injured

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