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“Turkey: Referendum on Park Possible, But Protests Must Stop”
by debkafile   
June 13th, 2013

Government spokesman Huseyin Celik said it may be possible to put the question of building a public park in Istanbul to referendum – but the protests in Taksim Square must stop. The plan to turn the Istanbul park into a shopping mall sparked ten days of protests. Wednesday, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan met a delegation of protesters, but many others boycotted the meeting saying the government had handpicked the delegation. Tuesday, riot police moved evacuated Taksim Square, using stun guns, tear gas and water cannon to clear demonstrators out of the emblematic Istanbul square.

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