(10 Jun 2013)
++NIGHT SHOTS++
Istanbul - 9 June 2013
1. Wide of protester standing by burning barricade as fireworks go off in front of him
2. Mid of protester standing by burning barricade as fireworks go off in front of him
3. Various of police vehicles driving on empty streets
4. Group of protesters milling in front of fire
5. Close of protester holding Molotov cocktail
6. Pan right of woman crossing the road whilst talking on mobile phone
Ankara - 10 June 2013
7. Wide of police water cannon truck spraying water onto protesters
8. Mid of protesters throwing rocks
9. Wide of crowds
10. Wide of police water cannon truck approaching protesters and spraying water at them
11. Armoured police vehicle fires tear gas
STORYLINE
Protesters in Istanbul continued to clash overnight on Sunday with riot police, part of violent protests that have rocked Turkey for almost two weeks.
In the capital Ankara, police fired tear gas early on Monday morning at a group of demonstrators who had gathered outside the US Embassy.
The protesters threw rocks at police who were attempting to disperse them.
For 10 successive days, demonstrators across the country have turned out on the streets and called for the resignation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Earlier on Sunday in Adana, where pro- and anti-government protesters clashed the previous night, Erdogan made a fiery speech from the top of a bus, deepening rifts in the highly polarised country.
He urged his supporters to avoid violence themselves, and predicted that his party would defeat his opponents during local elections in March.
Erdogan insists he is not a divisive figure.
The nationwide anti-government protests were sparked by outrage over police use of force against an environmental protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square on May 31, and have grown into a display of discontent towards Erdogan's government.
Protests have been held in 78 cities across the country so far.
The protests have attracted a diverse crowd from a variety of social backgrounds and age groups.
Many accuse the prime minister of becoming increasingly authoritarian after 10 years in power and of trying to impose his conservative, religious mores in the country which is governed by secular laws.
Erdogan has rejected the accusations, insisting he respects all lifestyles and is the "servant" of his people.
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