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.
Turkish unions call nationwide strike for Monday
The Turkish union confederations DISK and KESK have called a one-day nationwide strike on Monday.
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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."