Turkey’s prime minister rallied hundreds of thousands of supporters Sunday as riot police battled anti-government protesters in neighborhoods across Istanbul and the capital of Ankara.
“This country isn’t just any country, you can’t hold a rally wherever you wish,” Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “You can do that where it is allowed.”
Tear gas hung in the air in many central districts as armored police trucks used water cannon to try to disperse angry crowds intent on reaching Istanbul’s Taksim Square and recapturing Gezi Park, where police forcefully evicted demonstrators Saturday evening.
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