Police Retreat as Protests Expand Through Turkey

Police in Istanbul have withdrawn from Taksim Square, allowing the mass protest to continue unabated, Turkish media report.Turkey has entered a second day of violent protests, with fresh clashes between police and demonstrators in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara. The unrest began as a sit-in over plans to redevelop Gezi Park in Istanbul's Taksim Square, but escalatedAs violent protests persist across Turkey, and spread from Istanbul to the capital Ankara, and Izmir, here is a visual summary of what is going on courtesy of Reuters.(Istanbul) – Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government should end police violence and excessive use of force against protests across Turkey. Officials should uphold the right to peaceful protest and free speech.ISTANBUL—Turkish antigovernment demonstrations widened Saturday as more than 100,000 protesters took to the streets in cities

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