Obama's BFF Erdogan's police clamp down on anti-government protests: LIVE UPDATES.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Obama's BFF Erdogan's police clamp down on anti-government protests: LIVE UPDATES.

Turkish police clamp down on anti-government protests: LIVE UPDATES. HT: RussiaToday.Five people have been killed and thousands injured as Turkey continues to be rocked by its biggest wave of anti-government protests in years. Ankara has been criticized for its crackdown on the protests, which it has been trying to downplay in the media.

04:00 GMT: The Istanbul Hilton had given refuge to protesters escaping the police. But law enforcement had stormed the lobby and bar to drive them out in the government’s attempt to regain control of the area. Earlier in the night, RT's news agency, RUPTLY, captured the following scene.

01:00 GMT: Around 100 police officers now man the Bosporus Bridge, trying to stop protesters from reaching the European side.

00:00 GMT: The video posted on social networks allegedly shows police using water cannon against protesters taking refuge at the German Hospital not far from Taksim Square.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Obama's BFF Erdogan's police clamp down on anti-government protests: LIVE UPDATES.

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