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              Thousands Welcome Back Turkish PM, Protests Continue

   Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is demanding that weeklong
   protests against his government end immediately.
   Chanting "God is great," thousands of his supporters packed Istanbul`s
   airport early Friday to welcome back the prime minister, who has been
   in North Africa all week.
   Speaking from on top a bus outside the airport terminal, Mr. Erdogan
   said the demonstrations border on illegality.
   "We can`t allow anyone to behave in an unlawful way in this country, to
   destroy by vandalizing, to destroy cities and private property and hurt
   our people."
   Protesters marched again Thursday in Istanbul and Ankara, demanding
   that Mr. Erdogan resign. They accuse him of imposing his conservative
   Islamic views on a secular nation.
   The protests were sparked last week by government plans to tear down a
   public park in Istanbul for new construction. The prime minister has so
   far refused to scrap those plans.
   Police have used tear gas and water cannons on the marchers. At least
   two people have been killed, thousands hurt, and thousands of others
   arrested.
   The government has apologized for the use of force. But the protesters
   have demanded freedom for all those who have been jailed.
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