Turkish activists call for protests on anniversary of "Gezi" unrest


  • World
  • Wednesday, 28 May 2014

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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