Turkey – IN PHOTOS: Images Of Massive Protest In Istanbul

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    People walk past a damaged car in Taksim Square where police and anti-government protesters clashed in central Istanbul June 2, 2013. Protesters lit fires and scuffled with police in parts of Istanbul and Ankara early on Sunday, but the streets were generally quieter after two days of Turkey's fiercest anti-government demonstrations for years. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Istanbul, Turkey – Demonstrations across Turkey were ignited by a violent police crackdown on a peaceful sit-in to prevent the uprooting of trees at Istanbul’s Taksim Square.

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    In these AP images, Turkish protesters clash with riot police as smoke rises in the darkness near the former Ottoman palace, Dolmabahce. In Taksim Square, a street vendor sells umbrellas in front of overturned police cars. Thousands march in the square, waving flags and banners in a sea of people.

    Here are images from the protests:

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