Tear Gas Fired at Demonstrators in Ankara

Demonstrations took place across Turkey on March 12, to mark the funeral of Berkin Elvan, a teenage boy who was shot with a tear gas canister during the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Elvan died on March 11 after a nine-month stay in an intensive care unit at İstanbul’s Okmeydanı Hospital. Elvan was reportedly on the way to buy bread when he was struck by a tear gas canister fired by riot police on June 16, 2013.

This videos shows scenes from Ankara where tear gas and water cannons were fired at those demonstrating near Guvenpark. Two police vehicles can be seen, one of which is firing a water cannon, and tear gas can be seen rising from the street. Credit: Mehmet Atakan Foça