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| Thousands march for boy's funeral in Turkey | Thousands march for boy's funeral in Turkey |
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| Tens of thousands of people have marched through Istanbul for the funeral of a teenage boy injured during anti-government protests last year. | Tens of thousands of people have marched through Istanbul for the funeral of a teenage boy injured during anti-government protests last year. |
| Berkin Elvan, 15, spent 269 days in a coma before his death on Tuesday. | Berkin Elvan, 15, spent 269 days in a coma before his death on Tuesday. |
| Many of the protesters echoed his mother's claim that the Turkish prime minister was his 'killer'. | Many of the protesters echoed his mother's claim that the Turkish prime minister was his 'killer'. |
| Later, police used water cannon to disperse a protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square while in the capital Ankara, tear gas was fired at demonstrators. | |
| The boy was 14 when he was struck on the head by a tear gas canister while going to buy bread during last year's unrest. | The boy was 14 when he was struck on the head by a tear gas canister while going to buy bread during last year's unrest. |
| Crowds holding pictures of Berkin Elvan first gathered outside the house of worship in Istanbul where his body lay. His coffin - draped in red and covered in flowers - was then carried through the streets to the cemetery. | Crowds holding pictures of Berkin Elvan first gathered outside the house of worship in Istanbul where his body lay. His coffin - draped in red and covered in flowers - was then carried through the streets to the cemetery. |
| "Berkin's murderers are the AKP police," mourners shouted, referring to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). | "Berkin's murderers are the AKP police," mourners shouted, referring to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). |
| "The rage of mothers will suffocate the killers," screamed others. | "The rage of mothers will suffocate the killers," screamed others. |
| The boy's death triggered violent protests in at least 32 towns and cities across the country on Tuesday - reminiscent of last year's unrest. | The boy's death triggered violent protests in at least 32 towns and cities across the country on Tuesday - reminiscent of last year's unrest. |
| The state-run Anadolu news agency said 102 people were arrested overnight in the Aegean port city of Izmir. | The state-run Anadolu news agency said 102 people were arrested overnight in the Aegean port city of Izmir. |
| President Abdullah Gul expressed his sadness and appealed for calm, urging everyone "to do everything to prevent this from happening again". | President Abdullah Gul expressed his sadness and appealed for calm, urging everyone "to do everything to prevent this from happening again". |
| He said Turkey was going through difficult days and that the "mind of the state has become overwhelmed by anger and hatred." He added: "Little 15-year-old Berkin Elvan is the latest victim of this atmosphere." | He said Turkey was going through difficult days and that the "mind of the state has become overwhelmed by anger and hatred." He added: "Little 15-year-old Berkin Elvan is the latest victim of this atmosphere." |
| Correspondents say Berkin Elvan became a symbol of the heavy-handed tactics used by police to rein in the biggest demonstrations against the prime minister. | Correspondents say Berkin Elvan became a symbol of the heavy-handed tactics used by police to rein in the biggest demonstrations against the prime minister. |
| His death brought the toll from last year's unrest to at least eight, including one policeman. | His death brought the toll from last year's unrest to at least eight, including one policeman. |
| The boy's mother Gulsum Elvan had challenged Mr Erdogan, who praised police "heroism" during the protests. | The boy's mother Gulsum Elvan had challenged Mr Erdogan, who praised police "heroism" during the protests. |
| "It's not God who took my son away but prime minister Erdogan," the tearful mother told reporters on Tuesday. | "It's not God who took my son away but prime minister Erdogan," the tearful mother told reporters on Tuesday. |
| The renewed unrest is likely to add to pressure on Mr Erdogan, whose government has been rocked by an escalating corruption scandal ahead of elections that could decide his fate. | The renewed unrest is likely to add to pressure on Mr Erdogan, whose government has been rocked by an escalating corruption scandal ahead of elections that could decide his fate. |
| "How many young people have to die for Erdogan to resign? My only wish is for this fascism to end without spilling more blood," said retired worker Atilla Izmirlioglu. | "How many young people have to die for Erdogan to resign? My only wish is for this fascism to end without spilling more blood," said retired worker Atilla Izmirlioglu. |
| Mr Erdogan has vowed to step down if the AKP, in power since 2002, loses in local elections later this month. The polls are seen as a key test of his popularity after last year's unrest and recent corruption scandals. | Mr Erdogan has vowed to step down if the AKP, in power since 2002, loses in local elections later this month. The polls are seen as a key test of his popularity after last year's unrest and recent corruption scandals. |
| The sons of three former cabinet ministers were arrested and accused of corruption in December last year, while an audio recording surfaced that appeared to have caught Mr Erdogan talking to his son, Bilal, about hiding millions of euros in cash. | The sons of three former cabinet ministers were arrested and accused of corruption in December last year, while an audio recording surfaced that appeared to have caught Mr Erdogan talking to his son, Bilal, about hiding millions of euros in cash. |
| He said last month that the recording, allegedly tapped and then posted on social media, was fabricated and part of a "treacherous attack" by US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. | He said last month that the recording, allegedly tapped and then posted on social media, was fabricated and part of a "treacherous attack" by US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. |