Anti-government protests in Istanbul and Ankara – in pictures
Anti-government protesters clash with riot police during a demonstration in AnkaraPhotograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersA protester holds Turkey's national flag with a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, on it during a demonstration in AnkaraPhotograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersProtesters clash with police in the Beşiktaş area of IstanbulPhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
Protesters clash with riot police near Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's office in IstanbulPhotograph: Murad Sezer/ReutersProtesters stand behind barricades in the Beşiktaş area of IstanbulPhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APProtesters gather in front of the Dolmabahçe mosque in Beşiktaş, IstanbulPhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APTurkish riot police use teargas to disperse protesters during a rally against the conservative government of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara Photograph: Evrim Aydin/anadolu Agency/EPADemonstrators take cover as Turkish riot police use teargas in central AnkaraPhotograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersA protester takes cover during clashes with security forces in Ankara. Photograph: Burhan Ozbilici/APDemonstrators carry an injured man during a protest in AnkaraPhotograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersTurkish riot police protect themselves with their shields during clashes with protesters in central Ankara. Photograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersDemonstrators take cover as Turkish riot police use tear gas to disperse them during a protest against Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party in central Ankara. Photograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersTurkish riot police use a water cannon to disperse protestors during a rally in support of demonstrations against the conservative government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, in Ankara. Photograph: Evrim Aydin / Anadolu Agency/EPADemonstrators clash with Turkish riot police during a protest against Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party in central Ankara. Photograph: Umit Bektas/ReutersProtesters shout slogans as they hold a Turkish flag during the third day of nationwide anti-government protests at the Taksim Square in IstanbulPhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APThousands of people walk along Istiklal Street holding Turkish flags during a demonstration in IstanbulPhotograph: Tolga Bozoglu/EPA
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