Turkish protesters have vowed to continue occupying Istanbul’s Gezi Park.
Their defiant statement came despite the prime minister’s promise to halt a redevelopment plan which sparked two weeks of anti-government unrest.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s offer was presented as a major concession.
But after all-night discussions in Gezi Park, the protesters said their movement was bigger than a simple conservation protest.
“We will continue our resistance in the face of any injustice and unfairness taking place in our country,” the Taksim Solidarity group, seen as most representative of the protesters, said. “This is only the beginning.”
Meanwhile, in the capital Ankara, riot police again deployed tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators overnight. About 30 protesters were reported to have been arrested.
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