Hundreds of Turkish riot-clad police have entered Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, firing tear gas at a small number of anti-government protesters.
Turkish Police Enter Taksim Square
![A protester throws a petrol bomb towards a crowd control vehicle in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b1b61659-de03-4412-86d4-c909148f242e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester throws a petrol bomb towards a crowd control vehicle in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.
![A crowd control vehicle fires a water cannon against protesters in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/89c4462f-24e9-4854-9229-bd2b43669bb4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A crowd control vehicle fires a water cannon against protesters in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.
![A protester throws a bottle at riot police in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1410a1e7-fa20-49fe-8639-1e3b211835d2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester throws a bottle at riot police in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.
![A Turkish riot police officer pushes a photographer during a protest in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/901be02e-ef48-429d-b4db-b8733d45eba3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Turkish riot police officer pushes a photographer during a protest in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.