Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at crowds who
joined mass demonstrations in Ankara, as the government hit out at US
expressions of concern over its handling of demonstrations.
The latest violence in days of angry protests erupted after thousands
of union workers filled the central Kizilay square in the Turkish
capital on Wednesday, urging Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to
resign.
Ambulances took away at least four people who collapsed as the gas
blew into nearby restaurants, said an AFP news agency photographer at
the scene.
Erdogan's government earlier defended its democratic record after
the United Nations, the United States and other Western powers voiced
concern over allegations of police brutality.
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