ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police used water cannon to disperse protesters who tried to defy a closure order and enter an Istanbul park that was the centre of protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan last month.
Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu announced the reopening of Gezi park on Monday, three weeks after riot police expelled protesters to end frequently violent protests against plans to redevelop the area. But police closed the park again hours later after protest leaders called a rally there for the evening.
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