Turkish police have fired tear gas on several hundred protesters in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Reuters reports.The protesters gathered to demonstrate against security operations and curfews in the southeast, where more than 100 have been killed this week.
The offensive in the largely Kurdish region began last week in an effort to “cleanse” the area of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) “militants.”
In Istanbul, riot police chased protesters and pushed shoppers and tourists out of the way. Shops closed their shutters and at least two protesters have been detained.