Rage against the election ban on 12 independent candidates poured out into the streets of Istanbul, Diyabakır, Van and Hakkari on Tuesday, drawing a harsh response from police.
According to the Turkish Hurriyet Daily News, thousands of people gathered at Istanbul’s Taksim Square to stage a sit-in strike and then marched to the Aksaray district, where clashes with police broke out.
Some protesters who tried to throw hurl stones at police in Taksim were stopped by others, but the situation became more heated in Aksaray.
Stones were thrown at police and nearby buildings, and Molotov cocktails were tossed at some stores. Many injuries were reported and hundreds of people were affected by tear gas.
Armenian News
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