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The students march for Berkin Elvan, a Turkish teenager who died Wednesday, after being in a coma for nine months after being hit on the head by a tear gas canister fired by police during the summer’s anti-government protests in Istanbul, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, March 14, 2014. The protesters called for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign. Elvan, who turned 15 in January, was caught up in the protests on his way to a shop to buy bread. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)

Erdoğan links dead Turkish teenager to “terrorist” groups

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 15, 2014 | World

Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said a teenager who died this week after sustaining a head injury in anti-government protests last summer was linked to “terrorist organizations,” in comments likely to fan political tensions....

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Fireworks thrown by protesters against Turkish riot police explodes and illuminates the scene during a demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 March 2014. (EPA/ERDEM SAHIN)

Death of Turkish boy hurt in protests rekindles unrest across country

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 12, 2014 | World

Istanbul and Ankara, Reuters—Protesters clashed with police in cities across Turkey on Tuesday after the death of a 15-year-old boy who was hit in the head by a teargas canister during anti-government demonstrations last summer. Police unleashed water cannon and tear...