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Turkish Police Use Tear Gas Against Protesters Marking Teen's Death

Turkish police on Wednesday fired water cannons and tear gas at hundreds of protesters who had gathered to mark the first anniversary of the death of a teenager fatally wounded during anti-government demonstrations. Mainly leftist protesters chanting "Berkin Elvan is immortal" clashed with police in Istanbul and Ankara. Berkin Elvan, 15, was hit in the head by a tear gas canister after leaving his house to buy bread during violent anti-government protests that wracked...


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