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Firat News: European Parliament approves ‘Gezi Park’ motion

On the last day of the Strasbourg plenary session from 10 to 13 June 2013, the European Parliament approved a motion condemning the excessive use of force by Turkish riot police against demonstrators during Gezi Park protests in the country. MEPs expressed deep concerns at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and [...] → Read the full article…