ANKARA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Wednesday urged President Abdullah Gul to convene a political leaders' summit to discuss the nationwide protests.
After a meeting of central executive board of CHP early Wednesday, the party's leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu called on President Gul to convene political party leaders to discuss the ongoing demonstrations.
The government is planning to restructure the Gezi Park area as part of a project called "Topcu Kislasi," which includes the demolition of green space and constructing an Ottoman-style barracks.
Demonstrations against the Gezi Park plan erupted in Istanbul's Taksim Square over two weeks ago, and soon spread nationwide and turned into anti-government protests.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to meet with organizers of the protests in the capital of Ankara on Wednesday. However, on Tuesday, clashes broke out between policemen and protesters in Istanbul, leaving many injured.
ANKARA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police on Tuesday detained more than 50 lawyers in Istanbul for joining the Gezi Park protests, which have been going on across the country for two weeks, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Full story
ANKARA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that his government has "no more tolerance " for the nationwide protests that have lasted over two weeks. Full story
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