Tens of thousands pay respects to Turkish boy killed by police
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Protesters shout anti government slogans during clashes with riot police at Istiklal avenue on March 11, 2014 in #Istanbul. (Photo: AFP - Ozan Kose) Protesters shout anti government slogans during clashes with riot police at Istiklal avenue on March 11, 2014 in istanbul. (Photo: AFP - Ozan Kose)
Tens of thousands of people turned out Wednesday for the funeral of a teenage boy whose death from injuries suffered during last year’s anti-government protests sparked violent countrywide demonstrations. Police were bracing for further clashes after they fired tear gas and water cannon at stone-hurling protesters in several cities on Tuesday following the death of 15-year-old #Berkin #Elvan after 269 days in a coma. read (...)