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At one point, the brothers Sarisuluk knees in the middle of the road in an attempt to stop oncoming traffic, while police fired tear gas and water cannons protesters. The protesters, in turn, threw stones at police bru and set makeshift barricades to block off streets. demonstrations began in late May over the prime minister's plan to turn Istanbul Magezi Park in stores. They quickly turned into large anti-government demonstrations that included calls for political reforms. Thugs or protesters? bru Erdogan complained Saturday that demonstrators were not meeting him half. "We have reached out with our hands," he said. "However, some people returned their fists in response you can shake hands with those who reach out with a fist.?" He also ridiculed the assertion protesters' that they are environmentalists, calling them "thugs" and citing honking their horns as evidence bru of hypocrisy bru them. "This is called noise pollution," he said. He accused demonstrators of provoking sectarian violence by attacking a woman in a headscarf, kicking her, dragging her on the ground and snatching her head cover. He said some demonstrators entered bru a mosque wearing shoes, drank alcohol there and wrote insulting slogans on the walls - acts of an illegal and Muslims. Erdogan praised his government's performance over the past 10 years, citing a rising standard of living, quintupling bru of central bank reserves and plans to build an airport. Roots of unrest protests started in Istanbul nearly three weeks ago, when a small group of people turned out to protest government plans to bulldoze Magezi Park and replace it with a shopping mall housed within a replica of the 19th century Ottoman barracks. Protesters said the plans represented a creeping infringement on their rights in a secular society. Turkey was founded after secularists in the early 20th century defeat of the Islamic Ottoman forces, and many modern-day secularists frown on Ottoman symbols. has broadened in the outpouring of protest in the square and throughout the country bru as security forces cracked down on protesters. unrest also signaled political danger for Erdogan, a populist and democratic politician serving his third term in office. bru peace conference honor slain demonstrations turned into chaos Sunday in Ankara as Turkish bru riot police used water cannons and tear gas to try to disperse bru rock-throwing protesters. In Istanbul, the voice of residents banging pots and pans together echoed down the street as another face-off between police and anti-government protesters to play out. sound came from the buildings near Taksim bru Square and near Magezi Park, which authorities had cleared and power on Saturday. Thousands of protesters called for the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tried to return to the square and the park Sunday, only to be pushed back by police. neighborhood south of the park was filled bru with the smell of burning as police swept through the area, firing tear gas in the knots of protesters in the streets. At least 29 people were injured in clashes on Saturday night, Istanbul Gov. Huseyin Avni Mutlu said. Police had warned demonstrators who have occupied Istanbul last remaining green space for more than two weeks to depart voluntarily or face being ejected. When anti-government protests are unlikely to threaten the rule of Erdogan, who has become one of the leaders of Turkey's most popular and is characterized by a decade of growth, they are raising questions about what critics say is a growing authoritarian rule. For his part, Erdogan has stood out to take advantage of the protests in Magezi Park. Earlier Sunday, thousands of supporters of Erdogan's gathered at a rally a few miles from Taksim Square. They waved flags and singing songs at a rally that was widely viewed as a rally re-election for prime minister. Erdogan, who has been defiant on charges of resisting, compared his supporters and protesters: "Hundreds of thousands in here are not like the vandals with petrol bombs in their hands." In Ankara, authorities had warned against meeting with respect Ethem Sarisuluk, who was beaten shot during protests two weeks ago. This entry WAS posted in News and tagged CNN Ankara in a meeting for the march were killed on July 8, 2013 by lab. Post navigation And the zabitého stretnutí demonštranta Sa Ankara Ankara pagpundok Alang sa nga gipatay protester