Riots Continue For A Second Day In Turkey

Turkey Protests: PM Erdogan Defiant As Clashes Rage -- BBC

Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to press ahead with a controversial park redevelopment that has sparked violent clashes.

Mr Erdogan said he would not yield to "wild extremists" and urged an end to the protests.

Clashes over Gezi Park in Istanbul began on Friday and continued there and in the capital, Ankara, on Saturday.

Correspondents say the local issue has spiralled into more widespread anger over perceived "Islamisation".

Mr Erdogan has been in power since 2002 and some in Turkey have complained that his government is becoming increasingly authoritarian.

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More News On The Riots In Turkey

Turkish PM calls for immediate end to protests as clashes flare -- Reuters
Turkey protests: Unrest rages in Istanbul and Ankara -- BBC
Police crackdown triggers anti-government riots -- CNN
Turkey's PM defiant as police and demonstrators clash -- CBC/AP
Clashes rage for second day in Istanbul -- The Australian
Despite Protests, Turkey Vows to Push Ahead With Plans for Square -- New York Times
In pictures: New Turkey clashes -- BBC