Turkish police took tough measures against students intending to organize protest action against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan using force and tear gas.
Premier Erdogan organized meeting with rectors of country’s universities in Dolmabahce palace of Istanbul.
A group of Turkish students carrying eggs headed to the palace but police used force and tear gas. Chief of police Beyoglu personally participated in dispersing students. He rushed into a crowd trying to detain one of the demonstrators but fell into a trap surrounded by students. Infuriated young people started beating the official. Policemen managed to save their chief and arrested 10 students.
Student protests were held in other cities of Turkey as well.
via Turkish students planned to egg Erdogan (photo) | Armenia News – NEWS.am.