Police detain 25 for ‘spreading lies’
The people were detained in the city of Izmir for allegedly “inciting the people to enmity and hate”, the Anadolu Agency said, adding that police are still looking for 13 others.
Tens of thousands of Turks have joined anti-government protests expressing discontent with prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 10-year rule.
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