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Turkey: 50 detained en route to anti-government protests

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Turkish police have detained some 50 anti-government protesters as they made their way to demonstrate outside the president's residency.

Reports suggest the arrests were provoked by the protesters' refusal to step down from the bus to speak to the police.

The rally was organised to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of a 15-year-old, following massive "clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators in 2013":http://www.euronews.com/2013/06/03/turkey-from-ankara-to-istanbul-ri…
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