Photos: Turkish Protesters Dispersed With Tear Gas And Cannons
June 15, 2013
Protesters wearing gas masks near Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. GURCAN OZTURK/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609431 )
People run as riot police fires a water cannon on Gezi Park protesters at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police stormed Gezi Park on Saturday firing tear gas and water cannon to evict hundreds of anti-government protesters, hours after an ultimatum from Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Murad Sezer ( TURKEY-PROTESTS/ )
Turkish riot police advance through Gezi park in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of the Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( Turkey Protests )
A protester reacts as police throw tear gas during clashes as they try to evacuate the Gezi Park in Istanbul, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas as they drove protesters out of Istanbul's Taksim Square and neighboring Gezi Park on Saturday, an intervention that came shortly after the prime minister warned that security forces "know how to clear" the area, which had become a symbol of the biggest anti-government protests in decades. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) ( Turkey Protests )
Riot police fires a water cannon on Gezi Park protesters at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police stormed Gezi Park on Saturday firing tear gas and water cannon to evict hundreds of anti-government protesters, hours after an ultimatum from Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. REUTERS/Osman Orsal ( TURKEY-PROTESTS/ )
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 16: Protesters set off fireworks in the early morning hours of June 16, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has seen protests rage on for days, with two protesters and one police officer killed. What began as a protest over the fate of Taksim Gezi Park turned into a wider demonstration over Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's policies. Erdogan has delivered a final warning after a 24-hour deadline to clear Taksim Square and Gazi park passed. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) ( 170629046 )
A restaurant worker wears a mask as Turkish riot police stand outside during clashes with Gezi park protesters in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of the Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Turkey Protests )
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 16: Protesters gather in the main shopping street near Taksim Square as riot police clear Gezi Park in the early morning hours of June 16, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has seen protests rage on for days, with two protesters and one police officer killed. What began as a protest over the fate of Taksim Gezi Park turned into a wider demonstration over Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's policies. Erdogan has delivered a final warning after a 24-hour deadline to clear Taksim Square and Gazi park passed. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) ( 170629048 )
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 15: A woman gets her eyes washed out during the crackdown action at Gazi Park on June 15, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul has seen protests rage on for days, with two protesters and one police officer killed. What began as a protest over the fate of Taksim Gezi Park turned into a wider demonstration over Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's policies. Erdogan has delivered a final warning after a 24-hour deadline to clear Taksim Square and Gazi park passed. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) ( 170614108 )
A woman begs riot police not to use tear gas at Istiklal street near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 15, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images ( 520611826 )
Police enter Istanbul's Gezi Park to evacuate protesters Saturday, June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of the Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) ( Turkey Protests )
Anti goverment protestors chant slogans while waving with a Turkish national flag at Nisantasi near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 15, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OSCAR/AFP/Getty Images ( 520612405 )
Riot police use water cannon to disperse protestors at Istiklal street near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 15, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images ( 520611162 )
An anti goverment protestor tries to stop riot police at Istiklal street near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 15, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images ( 520611166 )
An anti-goverment protestor wawes a Turk'sih flag and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk"s poster , founder of modern Turkey at Harbiye near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 16, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. AFP PHOTO/OZAN KOSEOZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images ( 520610756 )
Riot police fires tear gas bomb to disperse protesters at Harbiye near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 16, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images ( 520610590 )
Riot police fires tear gas bomb to disperse protesters at Harbiye near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 16, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images ( 520610628 )
Protestors run as Turkish piloce arrive at Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. GURCAN OZTURK/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609791 )
Protesters wearing gas masks near Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. GURCAN OZTURK/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609435 )
A street food vendor cover his face to protect himself from tear gas lobbed by Turkish riot police officers to disperse demonstrators in Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013.Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609468 )
A man affected by teargas is pictured near Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609059 )
A wounded person is rush to the hospital as Turkish police moved into Gezi Park in Istanbul on June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609054 )
Turkish piloce chase protesters near Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 520608355 )
A protestor lies inside Gezi Park in Istanbul June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. OSCAR/AFP/Getty Images ( 520609594 )
Protesters and Turkish piloce clash near Gezi Park in Istanbul on June 15, 2013. Turkish police stormed an Istanbul park on Saturday after protesters defied an ultimatum from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to end their occupation of the site, in a major escalation of more than two weeks of anti-government unrest. BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images ( 520608313 )
Supporters listen to a speech by Turkish prime minister during a rally in Sincan on June 15, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday raised the threat of police intervention against protesters after they refused to evacuate an Istanbul park at the centre of two weeks of mass anti-government unrest. "We have an Istanbul rally tomorrow (Sunday)," Erdogan told supporters of his ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) at an election rally in the capital Ankara. ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 520599557 )
Police throw tear gas during clashes as they try to evacuate protestors from the Gezi Park in Istanbul, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas as they drove protesters out of Istanbul's Taksim Square and neighboring Gezi Park on Saturday, an intervention that came shortly after the prime minister warned that security forces "know how to clear" the area, which had become a symbol of the biggest anti-government protests in decades. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) ( Turkey Protests )
Turkish riot police fire tear gas after chasing protesters out of Gezi Park in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Riot police stormed the park after protesters ignored government appeals and a warning from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the two-week standoff that has fanned nationwide demonstrations to end. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Turkey Protests )
Turkish riot police fire water canons as they chase protesters out of Gezi park in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of the Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( Turkey Protests )
Gezi park protesters hold hands minutes before clashing with Turkish riot police in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of the Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Turkey Protests )
Turkish riot police advance during clashes with Gezi park protesters in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of the Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule . (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Turkey Protests )
Municipal workers clean up anti goverment protestors tents from Gezi Park near Taksim square in Istanbul, on June 16, 2013. Police fired tear gas and jets of water to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Istanbul's Taksim Square, shortly after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned police would intervene to end protesters' occupation of a park bordering the square. Turkish protesters today had refused to budge from an Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations after rejecting a government olive branch aimed at ending two weeks of deadly unrest. OSCAR/AFP/Getty Images ( 520612403 )
Turkish protesters wave Turkish flags during a massive rally on John F. Kennedy street near the U.S. Embassy, in Ankara, Turkey, early Sunday, June 16, 2013. As Turkish riot police brought an end to an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year tenure, demonstrations erupted in other cities. In Ankara, at least 3,000 people swarmed into John F. Kennedy street, where opposition party legislators sat down at the front of the crowd facing the riot police ó not far from Parliament. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) ( Turkey Protests )
Turkish protesters hold a massive rally on John F. Kennedy street near the U.S. Embassy, shouting slogans such as " government, resign! " in Ankara, Turkey, early Sunday, June 16, 2013. As Turkish riot police brought an end to an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year tenure, demonstrations erupted in other cities. In Ankara, at least 3,000 people swarmed into John F. Kennedy street, where opposition party legislators sat down at the front of the crowd facing the riot police ó not far from Parliament. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) ( Turkey Protests )
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a rally organized by his Justice and Development Party in Ankara June 15, 2013. Erdogan warned protesters occupying a central Istanbul park that they should leave before a ruling party rally on Sunday or face eviction by the security forces. REUTERS/Stringer ( TURKEY-PROTESTS/ERDOGAN )
Supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave flags before he arrives to address a party rally outside Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Erdogan said Friday he has asked a small delegation of protesters to convince those occupying a park to withdraw, adding that he is hopeful their protest action would end soon. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) ( Turkey Protests )
Supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave flags before he arrives to address a party rally outside Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Erdogan said Friday he has asked a small delegation of protesters to convince those occupying a park to withdraw, adding that he is hopeful their protest action would end soon. The green flag is the flag of Ottoman Empire.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici) ( Turkey Protests )
Supporters of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan watch him speak during a rally in Sincan, on June 15, 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan today warned of police action if protesters failed to evacuate an Istanbul park within 24 hours, raising the stakes in two weeks of deadly anti-government unrest. Demonstrators camping out in Gezi Park earlier vowed to stay put after rejecting Erdogan's promise to suspend the site's controversial redevelopment, saying their movement went beyond a conservation struggle. ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images ( 520600210 )
People light candles for the victims of the protests at Taksim square, in Istanbul, early Saturday, June 15, 2013. Protesters were holding debates in several locations in Gezi Park to discuss the results of a meeting with the prime minister and whether his proposal was enough for them to end their occupation of the park. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) ( APTOPIX Turkey Protests )