'Woman in red' adopted as symbol of Turkey's protests

This woman in a red dress, pictured as a police officer sprays tear gas in her face, has become a symbol of resistance for anti-government protesters in Turkey.

The image has been widely shared on social media and has spawned dozens of cartoons and pieces of graffiti in the cities of Istanbul and Ankara.

In one image that has been plastered on walls, the woman appears much larger than the police man next to the caption "The more you spray the bigger we get".

According to one protester, maths student Esra at Besiktas, the photo "encapsulates the essence of this protest."

"The violence of the police against peaceful protesters, people just trying to protect themselves and what they value."