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Turkey Gezi Park protests: Teenager Berkin Elvan dies Turkey clashes after boy hurt at Istanbul protest dies
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A 15-year-old boy has died in hospital in Turkey nine months after a tear gas canister fired by police during a protest struck him on the head and put him in a coma. Clashes have erupted at a hospital in Istanbul where a boy has died nine months after he was struck on the head by a tear-gas canister fired by police.
Berkin Elvan was going to buy bread in Istanbul last June when he was wounded. Officers fired pepper spray to disperse a crowd that had gathered outside.
His is the eighth death linked to the anti-government protests which began in the city's Gezi Park and spread across Turkey. The boy, Berkin Elvan, 15, was wounded while on his way to buy bread in June. He had been in a coma ever since.
As a crowd gathered outside the hospital, clashes erupted with police. His death is the eighth linked to last year's mass anti-government protests which began in Istanbul's Gezi Park and then spread across Turkey.
The boy's family said on Twitter that their son had died at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday. He had been in a coma for 269 days. The boy's family announced on Twitter that their son had died at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday. "We lost our son. May he rest in peace," they wrote.
The protesters had initially been angered by plans to raze Gezi Park and redevelop it but the police crackdown galvanised anti-government demonstrators in several cities. He had been in a coma for 269 days and his health had deteriorated in recent weeks. Doctors said his weight had dropped to 16kg (35lb).
Berkin Elvan was 14 when he was hit on the head by the tear gas canister in the Istanbul neighbourhood of Okmeydan. He was one of thousands of people hurt during the protests. Berkin Elvan was 14 when he was hit on the head by the tear-gas canister in the Istanbul district of Okmeydan. He was one of thousands of people hurt during last year's protests.
His health had deteriorated in recent weeks and doctors said his weight had dropped to 16kg (35lb). The protesters were initially angered by plans to raze Gezi Park and redevelop it, but the police crackdown galvanised anti-government demonstrators in several cities.
Of the eight protesters whose deaths were related to the demonstrations, one was a police officer. Of the eight people whose deaths were related to the demonstrations, one was a police officer.
After the boy's death was announced, his mother appeared outside outside Okmeydani hospital and was quickly surrounded by mourners. Tributes appeared on social media in Turkey and a crowd gathered. After the Berkin Elvan's death was announced, his mother appeared outside outside Okmeydani hospital and was quickly surrounded by mourners. Tributes appeared on social media and hundreds of people gathered to show their anger.
Riot police arrived at the scene and protesters attacked one of their vehicles. Journalists at the scene say police responded by firing pepper spray at the crowd. Riot police soon arrived at the scene and protesters attacked one of their vehicles.
The family then moved to a nearby Alevi Muslim prayer hall, or cemevi. Outside, the crowd chanted: "Berkin Elvan is our honour, and he is immortal."
BBC Turkish correspondent Rengin Arslan said many in the crowd believed the police had not turned up at the hospital to ensure the safety of mourners but to make things worse.
Further demonstrations are expected later in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara. The funeral is due to take place on Wednesday.Further demonstrations are expected later in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara. The funeral is due to take place on Wednesday.