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Turkey: 3rd protester dies as deputy PM meets with activists

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A Turkish social activist wounded during the violent protests in Ankara succumbed to his wounds and became the third person to die as a result of the anti-government demonstrations currently plaguing the country, Hürriyet Daily News reported.

 

In the meantime, Reuters reported that Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc met with a group of protesters which demanded the government abandon its plans to redevelop the Taksim Park which sparked the protests, release all those arrested and halt police usage of teargas. (Ynet)

 

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