Turkey: Petrol bombs fly at Istanbul protest against killing of Kurdish lawyer

Clashes erupted between police and protesters in the Gazi neighbourhood of Istanbul late on Saturday after the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) had called on activists to demonstrate against the killing of prominent Kurdish lawyer Tahir Elci. Protesters threw Molotov Cocktails and fireworks at police who responded with water cannon and tear gas. Video ID: 20151129 005 Video on Demand: Contact: cd@ Twitter: Facebook: .
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