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Aug 1, 2013

A supporter of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stands in front of a police fence as she waits for his arrival at Istanbul's Ataturk airport early June 7, 2013. Erdogan told thousands of cheering supporters on Friday his authority came from the ballot box and urged them not to be drawn into violence, in a show of ruling party strength after a week of fierce anti-government protests. Addressing crowds at Istanbul airport from an open-top bus after returning from a trip to North Africa, Erdogan called on — A supporter of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stands in front of a police fence as she waits for his arrival at Istanbul's Ataturk airport early June 7, 2013. — REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

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Media takes images of a protester holding a flag in front of a riot police vehicle during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 11, 2013. Turkish riot police moved on Tuesday into the central Istanbul square at the heart of 10 days of anti-government protests, firing tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of protesters armed with rocks and fireworks. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX10K7N

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