YOUR WORLD NEWS
JUNE 2013
DAY 10
What's Happening?....
ISTANBUL
CITIZENS PROTESTS HEIGHTENED!
Taksim Square
What started as a peceful protest has heighten into days and nights of rioting. The peace took on a war zone depliction after officials of the police sprayed tear gas over a peace gathering in Gazi Park on May 31, 2013. Since then an outbreak of riots have surfaced daily. With citizens and police taking on a battle. Many protestors fought back by hurling bottles, setting fires and looting. While police also returned fire with rubber bullets and firehoses. The whole situation was to save the Gazi Park from being taken over by to build a commerical building there. At least 3 people have died and more than 5,000 have been injured. In addition, 600 police have suffered injury. Government officials have plans to schedule a meeting on June 11. 2013 with peaceful overtures with protest leaders in order reach an agreement to resolve the situation. Many of the protestors have set up tents and are living in the park, some have been forced to leave and the sight of the area is showing signs of smoke. The protests have heighten over it's 12th day, but until some solution is reached, protestors claim they are not giving up. Most of the protestors are youth, and many of them are engaging in the riots with police.
Posted By: MIISRAEL Bride
Wednesday, June 12th 2013 at 9:31AM
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