Dozens of demonstrators who gathered to protest against the Turkish government’s policy towards Syria in the wake of the weekend’s twin attacks that killed 52 in Reyhanli were raided by security forces armed with tear gas and water cannons today in Istanbul, Hürriyet Daily News reports.
Two groups comprised mainly of university students were marching from two separate directions to Beşiktaş on the European side of the city, when police officers blocked their path near Dolmabahçe Palace. The police used water cannons and tear gas to quell the protests while some demonstrators tried to cross the barriers to continue their protest. A group of protestors took refuge in the historical Dolmabahçe Mosque.
