Turkish riot police stormed a central Istanbul square and a nearby park Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannons to drive protesters out. The action came just hours after Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that security forces "know how to clear'' the area.
Turkish Riot Police Move to Quash Protests
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People run as riot police fire a water cannon on Gezi Park protesters at Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 15, 2013.
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Turkish riot police fire tear gas after chasing protestors out of Gezi Park in Istanbul, Saturday, June 15, 2013.
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Protesters are evacuated from Gezi Park by riot police at Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 15, 2013.
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Riot police fire tear gas and a water cannon at Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 15, 2013.