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BBC News: Turkish police disperse Gezi Park protesters

Istanbul’s governor said the park was not for “forums, occupations or marches”   Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at people trying to enter an Istanbul park that was the focus of last month’s anti-government protests. Istanbul’s governor reopened Gezi Park – next to Taksim Square – to the public earlier on Monday, but shut it again [...] → Read the full article…