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Photos: Anti-government protests in Istanbul

December 27, 2013 4:37PM ET

A corruption investigation gets closer to Prime Minister Erdogan and brings protesters out into the street

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Demonstrators calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan set up barricades as they clash with riot police during an anti-government protest in central Istanbul Friday. Murad Sezer/Reuters
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A Turkish protestor wearing a gas mask holds a banner of Erdogan during the protest. Sedat Suna/EPA
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Turkish riot police fire paintball gun pellets to disperse anti-government demonstrators. Murad Sezer/Reuters
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A protester protects himself from exploding fireworks during clashes between the Turkish police and protesters. Police blocked hundreds of protesters from gathering in Istanbul's central Taksim Square and pushed them away to the nearby streets. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
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Riot police use water cannons to disperse demonstrators. Murad Sezer/Reuters
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Protesters run during clashes between police and protestors, as police disperse the demonstration and block hundreds of protesters from gathering in Taksim Square. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters run from a water cannon on Istiklal Avenue. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
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The police used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters. Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
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People suffering from the effects of tear gas take refuge in a café. Sedat Suna/EPA

 

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