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Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey’s capital

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Police used pepper spray, water cannon and plastic pellets against protesters in Turkey ’s capital early Thursday .

Demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu , a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan .

Protesters tried to march and gathered to read a statement near the gates at Middle East Technical University , pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV reports.

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English

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