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                    Erdogan 'Losing Patience' With Protests

   Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told thousands of his
   supporters that he has limited patience with the anti-government
   protests, now in their 10th day.
   Mr. Erdogan delivered several speeches Sunday, demanding that the
   protesters give up. He said the marchers would "pay a price" and he
   said he would have to "speak the language" they understand.
   He also urged his supporters to avoid violence themselves and use local
   elections next March to "teach a lesson" to their opponents.
   Police used tear gas and water cannons to break up more demonstrations
   in Ankara and Istanbul Sunday.
   Three people have been killed and thousands hurt since the protests
   began 10 days ago against government plans to tear down a public park
   in Istanbul. They have since turned into protests against what marchers
   call the prime minister`s imposition of his Islamist views on a secular
   nation.
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