Turkish police forces in Istanbul have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters who had gathered outside the headquarters of the mainstream opposition newspaper Zaman to voice their anger at governments takeover of the daily. On Friday afternoon, the police forces clashed with demonstrators in a bid to smash their way into ...

Turkish police forces have used teargas on students demonstrating against policies of the countrys High Educational Board (YOK) in Ankara. On Wednesday, thousands of students took to the streets of the capital to take part at a nationwide protest against the YOK. In one incident in central Ankara police intervened as a group of students made a ...