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| Istanbul protesters take 'Ellen selfie' from the back of a police van | Istanbul protesters take 'Ellen selfie' from the back of a police van |
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| It seems there is no limit to the copycats of Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars selfie, with protestors in Istanbul getting in on the act during clashes in the Turkish city. | It seems there is no limit to the copycats of Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars selfie, with protestors in Istanbul getting in on the act during clashes in the Turkish city. |
| The group even managed to top the chat show host in terms of numbers, cramming 14 people into the shot compared to Ellen's 12, which was taken in an environment much less glamorous than Los Angeles' Dolby Theater: the back of a police van. | The group even managed to top the chat show host in terms of numbers, cramming 14 people into the shot compared to Ellen's 12, which was taken in an environment much less glamorous than Los Angeles' Dolby Theater: the back of a police van. |
| The image was posted by Ali Emre Mazlumoğlu on 10 March, attracting thousands of retweets. Ellen's original record-breaking selfie | |
| Another pair of citizens caught in the middle of the riots also stopped for a smartphone pic (below), taken in front of a line of officers. | Another pair of citizens caught in the middle of the riots also stopped for a smartphone pic (below), taken in front of a line of officers. |
| Police and people clashed on the streets of Istanbul this week, tensions bubbling over following the funeral of a 15-year-old boy who died when he was struck on the head by a tear gas canister fired by police in June 2013. | Police and people clashed on the streets of Istanbul this week, tensions bubbling over following the funeral of a 15-year-old boy who died when he was struck on the head by a tear gas canister fired by police in June 2013. |
| " @erdierge: Selfie just before the police attack began in #Istanbul #Turkey via @rastarules @incitulpar pic.twitter.com/Kx407YMIu0 #BerkinElvan" | |
| Protests have been raging since his death, starting in Gezi Park, Istanbul before spreading across Turkey. | Protests have been raging since his death, starting in Gezi Park, Istanbul before spreading across Turkey. |