Water cannons against the demonstrators

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A demonstration was organized against the building of a new supermarket in Istanbul, Turkey.

12 people have been seriously injured and hundreds suffered respiratory problems after police attacked protesters with tear gas and water cannon in an attempt to break up an Occupy Gezi Park rally in central Istanbul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62h4JdTUBRc

The protests in Turkey have entered their second day Saturday morning, with police trying to disperse crowds in Istanbul and Ankara with teargas and water cannons.

The bridge over the Bosphorous Strait in Istanbul was blocked by thousands of protesters heading west from the eastern part of the city, trying to reach Taksim Square, cordoned off by police.

Turkish riot police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against the destruction of trees in a park brought about by a pedestrian project, in Taksim Square in central

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Turkish riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators during protest against destruction of trees in park brought about by pedestrian project, in Taksim Square in central Istanbul

Turkish students of University of Debrecen support the demonstrators with this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z3yyl1A2Sw&feature=youtu.be

 

Source and photos: rt.com

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