Turkish police withdraw to allow Istanbul demo

Turkey’s state-run news agency says that police have begun withdrawing from a main Istanbul square and have allowed thousands of protesters in.

Turkish police withdraw to allow Istanbul demo
Sat, 01 Jun, 2013 - 16:12

Turkey’s state-run news agency says that police have begun withdrawing from a main Istanbul square and have allowed thousands of protesters in.

Private Dogan news agency said police removed barricades placed around the square to prevent anti-government protests.

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