Turkey protests: 1,750 arrests
Demonstrators have return to Istanbul's Taksim Square for a third day of anti-government protests. Turkey's interior minister said 1,750 arrests have been made in demonstrations across the country.
Minister: 1,750 arrests during protests across Turkey
Turkey's interior minister, Muammer Guler, said there have been 1,750 people arrested since the latest anti-government protests began on 28th May.
However, he insisted most of these people have since been released.
Protesters clash with police in Istanbul and Ankara
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Istanbul and Ankara and clashed with police in riot gear during protests against the Turkish government.
Protesters clash with police in Turkish capital
Clashes have broken out in the Turkish capital of Ankara, with police throwing tear gas canisters at several thousand people protesting against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
Some protesters formed a barricade and hurled fire bombs or threw the canisters back at police.
In Istanbul, thousands returned to resume their anti-government protest in the central Taksim Square.
Demonstrators gather for 3rd successive day in Turkey
Thousands of anti-government demonstrators gathered for a third successive day in Turkey today.
There were more clashes in the capital Ankara, though the mood in Istanbul was largely peaceful.
ITV News reporter Martha Fairlie reports:
Sydney's Turkish community shows protest support
A small group of demonstrators from Sydney's Turkish community have marched through the city showing their support for the protests in Turkey over the last few days.
Third day of anti-government protests in Istanbul
Anti-government protesters have returned to Istanbul's Taksim Square for a third day.
They have been chanting "This is our Takzim, this is our Istanbul," Haaretz reports.
Protesters return to Taksim Square in Istanbul
Protesters have returned to Taksim Square in Istanbul, as the ongoing demonstrations against the government continue into a third day.
Istanbul clean-up begins as protester numbers dwindle
The clean-up around Istanbul's landmark Taksim Square began early this morning following a night of clashes between protesters and Turkey police.
A small number of demonstrators remain on the square this morning.
Turkey protests continue into a third day
Protesters lit fires and scuffled with police in parts of Istanbul and Ankara early this morning, but the streets are a lot quieter than yesterday, so far. Demonstrators lit bonfires and overturned vehicles, broken glass and rocks and police threw tear gas.
Turkey's interior minister Muammer Guler said 79 people have been injured over the past two days of protests: 26 police officers and 53 civilians. One of the civilians is thought to be in a serious condition, Guler said.
The protests started on Friday after cracked down on a peaceful sit-in against plans to turn a park in Istanbul into a shopping centre.
Protesters scuffle with police in Istanbul and Ankara
Protesters lit fires and scuffled with police in parts of Istanbul and Ankara early on Sunday, but the streets were generally quieter after two days of Turkey's fiercest anti-government demonstrations for years.
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