Anti-government protests in Turkey have stretched into a fifth day, with police and demonstrators clashing in both Istanbul and Ankara.
Turkey Protests Reach 5th Day
![Protesters carry the Turkish flag and shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration at Gezi Park near Taksim Squar, Istanbul, June 3, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/30cc0c8e-ae99-4cfa-8baa-afa6774bd975_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters carry the Turkish flag and shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration at Gezi Park near Taksim Squar, Istanbul, June 3, 2013.
![A woman passes next to a graffiti with a police helmet as the blue words reading ''Turk independence'' at Taksim Square, Istanbul, June 3, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4b87d5af-45a5-422e-acff-9dffe1c0434b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman passes next to a graffiti with a police helmet as the blue words reading ''Turk independence'' at Taksim Square, Istanbul, June 3, 2013.
![Protesters gather in front of Dolmabache mosque during the third day of nationwide anti-government protest in Istanbul, June 2, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6fcd1a22-e551-40a2-8968-11d552bf8773_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Protesters gather in front of Dolmabache mosque during the third day of nationwide anti-government protest in Istanbul, June 2, 2013.
![Police use a water cannon as protesters take cover behind a tree during nationwide anti-government protests in Besiktas, Istanbul, June 2, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cacd311f-ea7b-428c-9b6f-0602e9cad82c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police use a water cannon as protesters take cover behind a tree during nationwide anti-government protests in Besiktas, Istanbul, June 2, 2013.