Turkey's government has withdrawn a controversial proposal that critics said would have allowed men accused of sexually abusing under-age girls to go free if they were married to their victims.

Turkish police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators as the country’s biggest wave of anti-government protests in decades entered its second week with no signs of waning.

The unbeaten Wootton Bassett heads a five-strong team from the Richard Fahey stable in the Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow.

Rookie handler Mahmood Al Zarooni found a sleepy Wednesday afternoon at Pontefract an ideal opportunity to send out his first British winner for Godolphin.

By Selcan Hacaoglu, Ankara