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          Turkish Police Use Gas, Water Cannon to Disperse Protesters

   by VOA News

   Turkish riot police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse
   anti-government protesters from central Istanbul Friday.
   Protesters gathered in several Turkish cities, including the capital
   Ankara, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
   Erdogan, whose government has been linked to illicit money transfers.
   Some protesters in Istanbul were arrested.
   Thousands of supporters of the embattled prime minister also took to
   the streets.
   More than 20 people, including high-ranking state officials and their
   relatives, have been arrested on corruption charges. The scandal has
   forced Mr. Erdogan to reshuffle his government.
   A Turkish court on Friday blocked the government's move to change the
   rules on launching a corruption investigation.
   Prime Minister Erdogan said the probe is part of a conspiracy to bring
   down his government.
   In early August Turkish authorities used force to crack down on
   protesters who blocked the streets of Istanbul and other cities to
   protest what they say is Mr. Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian rule.
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