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.
Trouble flares on as Turkish unrest enters sixth day
Istanbul's night sky has been clouded in thick smoke after protesters fired a stream of fireworks and flares in the latest clashes with Turkish police near Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's office.
The unrest, which saw some demonstrators led away, was a retaliation after riot squads had fired water cannons and tear gas to move the anti-government demonstrators away from Dolmabahce Palace.
The country has been gripped by days of violent dissent against the government.
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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."