Turkish unions call for strike against violence
Unions in Turkey have called a one-day strike to protest against the police crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.
The Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions (KESK) and Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DISK) are calling for an end to "police violence", reports the BBC.
The move comes after continued sporadic clashes between protesters and police in Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has angrily defended the crackdown, saying it had been his duty to order the eviction of the protesters in the city’s Gezi Park the previous night.
Turkish police have cleared and cordoned off the area around Taksim Square and neighbouring Gezi Park in Istanbul where people had been protesting.
But clashes between police and protesters have continued in surrounding areas, involving the use of tear gas and water cannon.
Diane
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