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Protesters claim win as police leave Istanbul square - Channel NewsAsia: ISTANBUL: Thousands of protesters in Istanbul celebrated a victory Saturday as police withdrew from Taksim square, in one of the largest demonstrations against Turkey's Islamist-rooted government.
"Government, resign!" protesters shouted as riot police pulled back from the city's central square, the epicentre of the demonstrations that have left dozens injured and earned Turkey a rare rebuke from its Western allies.
"Government, resign!" protesters shouted as riot police pulled back from the city's central square, the epicentre of the demonstrations that have left dozens injured and earned Turkey a rare rebuke from its Western allies.
"We are here Tayyip, where are you?" they cried, shouting taunts to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Protesters also including artists and political party representatives were dancing and singing while some launched fireworks in celebration.
What began as an outcry against a local development project has snowballed into widespread anger against what critics say is the government's increasingly conservative and authoritarian agenda.
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