Police Retreat as Protests Expand Through Turkey

Despite the astonishing, far-reaching changes that Turkey has undergone in recent years, clouds of anxiety are gathering over the country. The apprehension has little to do with the economy. The negative energy emanating from Syria has a partial impact.Police in Istanbul have withdrawn from Taksim Square, allowing the mass protest to continue unabated, Turkish media report.Turkish security forces found a 2kg cylinder with sarin gas after searching the homes of Syrian militants from the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra Front who were previously detained, Turkish media reports.Police in Istanbul have withdrawn from Taksim Square, allowing the mass protest to continue unabated, Turkish media report.Despite the astonishing, far-reaching changes that Turkey has undergone in recent years, clouds of anxiety are gathering over the country. The apprehension has little to do with the economy. The

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