Turkish Unions March to Protest Police Crackdown in Istanbul
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Thousands of Turkish workers went on strike and marched in Istanbul and Ankara in support of protesters, as political turmoil in Turkey entered its third week after a police crackdown.
Union members gathered in Kizilay Square in the capital today after Interior Minister Muammer Guler said no “illegal” demonstration would be allowed. The marchers were blocked by armored police vehicles with water cannons, though there was no immediate confrontation and the rally broke up peacefully according to the official Anatolia news agency. In Istanbul, the strikers gathered near Taksim Square and their route there was cordoned off by police, also without any initial clashes.