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Turkey PM Erdogan set to return as protests continue | Turkey PM Erdogan set to return as protests continue |
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to return to Turkey as mass protests against his government continue. | Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is to return to Turkey as mass protests against his government continue. |
Mr Erdogan has completed a three-day tour of North Africa as demonstrators turned out in Ankara and other cities, many calling for him to quit. | Mr Erdogan has completed a three-day tour of North Africa as demonstrators turned out in Ankara and other cities, many calling for him to quit. |
The demonstrations spread after police cracked down on protests over the redevelopment of an Istanbul park. | The demonstrations spread after police cracked down on protests over the redevelopment of an Istanbul park. |
Mr Erdogan has called the protests undemocratic, though his deputy has apologised for police violence. | Mr Erdogan has called the protests undemocratic, though his deputy has apologised for police violence. |
On Wednesday, as protesters thronged Istanbul's Taksim Square for a sixth straight day, activists called for the police chiefs of affected cities to be dismissed. | On Wednesday, as protesters thronged Istanbul's Taksim Square for a sixth straight day, activists called for the police chiefs of affected cities to be dismissed. |
In the capital, Ankara, police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds after protesters erected barricades and set them on fire. | In the capital, Ankara, police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds after protesters erected barricades and set them on fire. |
At least two people have been killed in the unrest and thousands have been injured since the protests began on Friday - including hundreds of police officers. | At least two people have been killed in the unrest and thousands have been injured since the protests began on Friday - including hundreds of police officers. |
'Nation will not bow' | 'Nation will not bow' |
The dismissal of the police chiefs was among a series of demands presented by activists to Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, who has been standing in for Mr Erdogan. | The dismissal of the police chiefs was among a series of demands presented by activists to Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, who has been standing in for Mr Erdogan. |
The activists also said they wanted a ban on the use of tear gas, the release of detained protesters, the sacking of Istanbul's governor, and the scrapping of the plans for the redevelopment of Gezi Park. | The activists also said they wanted a ban on the use of tear gas, the release of detained protesters, the sacking of Istanbul's governor, and the scrapping of the plans for the redevelopment of Gezi Park. |
A plan to redevelop the park, which is part of Taksim Square, is the issue that sparked the protests. | A plan to redevelop the park, which is part of Taksim Square, is the issue that sparked the protests. |
"The powers that be continue to counter with violence, pressure and prohibitionist policies... demands which are being expressed in a peaceful and democratic manner," a spokesman for the activists said after the meeting. | "The powers that be continue to counter with violence, pressure and prohibitionist policies... demands which are being expressed in a peaceful and democratic manner," a spokesman for the activists said after the meeting. |
In Istanbul, thousands of striking workers joined the demonstrations. They held banners addressed to Mr Erdogan reading: "This nation will not bow to you!" and "Taksim Square is everywhere!" | In Istanbul, thousands of striking workers joined the demonstrations. They held banners addressed to Mr Erdogan reading: "This nation will not bow to you!" and "Taksim Square is everywhere!" |
The protests continued into the night but no violence was reported - the first such lull in six days. | The protests continued into the night but no violence was reported - the first such lull in six days. |
Meanwhile, protesters in the coastal city of Izmir demanded the release of about 30 people arrested for posting "misinformation" on Twitter. | Meanwhile, protesters in the coastal city of Izmir demanded the release of about 30 people arrested for posting "misinformation" on Twitter. |
Relatives said those detained - young men and women, mostly in their early 20s - had posted as few as two tweets informing protesters of the location of police activity and roadblocks in the city. They feared they would be charged with criminal incitement. | Relatives said those detained - young men and women, mostly in their early 20s - had posted as few as two tweets informing protesters of the location of police activity and roadblocks in the city. They feared they would be charged with criminal incitement. |
The prime minister has called the micro-blogging site a "menace" used to spread "lies". | The prime minister has called the micro-blogging site a "menace" used to spread "lies". |
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Izmir that the attack on social media shows just how disconnected the two sides are. | The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Izmir that the attack on social media shows just how disconnected the two sides are. |
The original protests began in Gezi Park on 28 May but soon mushroomed, engulfing several cities and becoming more political. | The original protests began in Gezi Park on 28 May but soon mushroomed, engulfing several cities and becoming more political. |
Demonstrators accuse Mr Erdogan's government of becoming increasingly authoritarian and trying to impose conservative Islamic values on a secular state. | Demonstrators accuse Mr Erdogan's government of becoming increasingly authoritarian and trying to impose conservative Islamic values on a secular state. |
Mr Erdogan has said the demonstrations have been organised by "extremists", and were "not democratic". | Mr Erdogan has said the demonstrations have been organised by "extremists", and were "not democratic". |
But on Tuesday, Mr Arinc said the original protests had been "just and legitimate" and that the "excessive use of force" by police had been wrong. | But on Tuesday, Mr Arinc said the original protests had been "just and legitimate" and that the "excessive use of force" by police had been wrong. |
However, he said there was no need to apologise for the policing of the later protests, which he said had been taken over by "terrorist elements". | However, he said there was no need to apologise for the policing of the later protests, which he said had been taken over by "terrorist elements". |
Mr Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AK) has governed Turkey since 2002, winning a series of election victories. | Mr Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AK) has governed Turkey since 2002, winning a series of election victories. |
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