A second day of fresh unrest in Turkey following the death of Berkin Elvan, a 15 year old boy who was hit in the head by a gas canister whilst shopping for bread during last year’s anti-government protests. His passing, after more than half a year in a coma, has given new impetus to demonstrators opposed to the government of prime minister Recip Tayyip Erdogan. But the response from police has been as swift and brutal as ever – tear gas, water cannon and plastic pellets. Other demonstrations have been taking place in Istanbul and elsewhere. For more, here is the latest report from Reuters. Below are a few shots taken during the running battles between protestors security forces in Kizilay on Wednesday.
