Turkish police tear gas anti-government protesters

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More.

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East side of the square, about 30 minutes later.

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They are sitting in front of the road leading into the park.

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On the hour, the police move into the west side of the square, which is where they had started at until they all moved to the east side. Protestors had reoccupied the west side in their absence.

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Without warning the police suddenly start to fire cs gas into the crowds of people at the north side of the square and into the edges of the park.

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The police start firing cs gas into the northeast corner of the square - the only part left unaffected, There were police already in that location - so they have their riot shields raised so that they are not hit by the cansiters.

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Got away from that by retreating into a side lane beside the Ataturk cultural centre, and from there, via side roads, walking all the way around back to the west side of the square again.

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Do you live in Turkey Mr Cat?

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Barricade being erected at the northwest side of the square.

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..and water canon being fired at it.