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  Turkey's 'standing man' to join ranks of icons?

  World | Jun 19, 2013, 05:26 PM IST

  Istanbul, Jun 19: The image was stark: a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul.The challenge by performance artist Erdem

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  Police clash with protesers in Istanbul

  World | May 01, 2013, 04:10 PM IST

  Istanbul, May 1: Police in Istanbul are clashing with protesters trying to reach the city's main square to mark May Day despite a government ban.The government, citing security reasons, banned a rally on Istanbul's Taksim