ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Activists behind last summer's anti-government demonstrations in Turkey called on Tuesday for a mass protest this weekend to mark the first anniversary of the unrest, raising the prospect of renewed clashes with the police.
What began as a peaceful demonstration against plans to redevelop Gezi Park, a leafy corner of central Istanbul's Taksim Square, spiralled into nationwide protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan a year ago after a police crackdown.
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