Turkish police clash with crowd gathering to mark Women's Day
Turkish riot police clashed with women who gathered to celebrate International Women's Day in Istanbul yesterday, firing pepper spray as they sought to disperse a crowd of several thousand in the city centre.
The Istanbul Governor's office had said a day earlier it would not allow marches, protests or press statements to mark the event in the area around the city's central Taksim Square.
Amid a heavy police presence...
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