Police crackdown in Turkey
Turkish police have launched a crackdown on anti-government protesters in Istanbul after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the demonstrators to evacuate in a speech at a rally in the capital Ankara.
US welcomes Turkish deputy leader's protest apology
The White House welcomed comments from Turkey's deputy prime minister who apologised for the "excessive violence" used by police to stop an anti-government demonstration in Istanbul.
Bulent Arinc apologised after teargas and water cannons were used during a protest against plans to build a shopping centre in a park which sparked wider unrest.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said: "We hope that as we have made clear that the Turkish government will handle this in a way that respects the rights of free speech and assembly that are elemental to democracies.
"And we welcome the deputy prime minister's comments apologising for excessive force and we continue to welcome calls for these events to be investigated."
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Istanbul's governor vows to fight on day and night
Anti-government protesters and police have been fighting a running battle for control of Istanbul's Taksim Square on an 11th day of clashes.
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Eyewitnesses reveal horror and hope in Turkey
"We'll never forget what we have seen in the past few days. People bleeding on the street from rubber bullets and nurses beaten by police."