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Activists in Turkey have demanded the sacking of police chiefs in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities over their forces' violent responses to protests.Activists in Turkey have demanded the sacking of police chiefs in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities over their forces' violent responses to protests.
They also rejected an apology by Deputy PM Bulent Arinc, saying his remarks "were reminiscent of a civil war".They also rejected an apology by Deputy PM Bulent Arinc, saying his remarks "were reminiscent of a civil war".
A group calling itself the Taksim Solidarity Platform (TSP) said it had handed a list of demands to Mr Arinc.
The crackdown on protests over the redevelopment of a park in Istanbul last week triggered nationwide unrest.The crackdown on protests over the redevelopment of a park in Istanbul last week triggered nationwide unrest.
Overnight, police in Istanbul again fired tear gas, water cannon and smoke grenades at protesters. Thousands of striking workers have now joined demonstrations to demand Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan resign.
'Responsible for violence' Banging drums and carrying banners, trade unionists marched on Istanbul's Taksim Square, which has been the focal point of the unrest.
The demands presented by the Taksim Solidarity Platform on Wednesday included a ban on the use of tear gas, the release of detained protesters, and the scrapping of the plans for the redevelopment of Gezi Park, which is part of Istanbul's Taksim Square. There was a similar march by workers including doctors, teachers and bank staff in the capital Ankara.
"The steps the government takes will shape the events," the TSP said after their meeting with Mr Arinc on Wednesday. Overnight, police in Istanbul again fired tear gas, water cannon and smoke grenades at protesters on the fifth night of unrest.
In the coastal city of Izmir, police arrested 25 people 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.
The prime minister has called the micro-blogging site a "menace" used to spread "lies".
'Excessive force'
The deputy prime minister is standing in for Mr Erdogan, who is on an overseas trip.
On Wednesday, Mr Arinc was handed a list of demands by a group calling itself the Taksim Solidarity Platform (TSP).
In addition to the dismissal of several police chiefs, the activists 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, which is part of Taksim Square.
"The steps the government takes will shape the events," the TSP said after the meeting with Mr Arinc.
On Tuesday, the deputy prime minister apologised to demonstrators who had been injured.On Tuesday, the deputy prime minister apologised to demonstrators who had been injured.
He said the original protests had been "just and legitimate" and that the "excessive use of force" by police had been wrong.He said the original protests had been "just and legitimate" and that the "excessive use of force" by police had been wrong.
Officials have confirmed that two people have been killed in the unrest. Mr Arinc's conciliatory remarks contrasted with the tougher line taken by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dismissed the protests as undemocratic.
One man died after being shot by an unidentified gunman in the southern city of Antakya. Another died after being hit by a car that ploughed into a crowd in Istanbul. Meanwhile Turkey's Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, has reproached the US for its criticism of how the protests have been handled.
The Turkish Human Rights Association said more than 2,800 protesters had been injured across the country, many of them seriously, and that 791 had been detained, of whom "around 500" have since been released. He told US Secretary of State John Kerry that Turkey was not a "second class democracy", diplomatic sources said.
Mr Arinc said that 244 police officers and 64 protesters had been injured, and more than 70m Turkish lira (£24m; $37m) of public damage had been caused.
'Misinformation'
Mr Arinc's conciliatory remarks contrasted with the tougher line taken by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has said the protests are undemocratic.
The state-run Anatolia news agency earlier reported that police had arrested 25 people for posting "misinformation" on Twitter.
An official from the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Ali Engin, told Anatolia they were being held for "calling on people to protest".
Mr Erdogan said on Sunday that Twitter was a "menace" being used to spread "lies".
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.
At least two people have been killed in the unrest and thousands have been injured - including hundreds of police officers.
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.
The prime minister is still the most popular politician in the country, but he is discovering that a ruling style that his opponents say is autocratic has its limits, reports the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Istanbul. His Justice and Development Party (AK) has governed Turkey since 2002, winning a series of election victories.
Mr Erdogan's Turkey was seen as a runaway success by many in Europe and the Middle East; now it is looking tarnished, with deeper problems than its allies - and enemies - realised, our correspondent adds.