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                         Turkey Protests Enter 9th Day

   Thousands of Turkish protesters took the streets Saturday for a ninth
   day, defying Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call to end the
   anti-government demonstrations.
   The demonstrators settled into Istanbul's central Taksim Square for
   several more days of protests.  They raised signs urging Erdogan to
   step down.
   Protesters clashed with riot police on the outskirts of Istanbul
   overnight.
   The protest-related violence has killed at least two people, wounded
   thousands and led to thousands of arrests.
   The protests were sparked more than a week ago by government plans to
   tear down a public park in Istanbul for new construction.  Erdogan has
   refused to scrap those plans.
   Demonstrations have also taken place in other major Turkish cities,
   including the capital, Ankara.  The protesters accuse Erdogan of
   imposing his conservative Islamic views on a secular nation, and are
   angry at what they see as his authoritarian government.
   On Friday, the European Union told Turkey use of excessive police force
   has no place in a democracy.  During the protests, police have used
   tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators.
   The government has apologized for the use of force.

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