Protesters shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration in Ankara on June 4, 2013.
The Turkish police in the southern province of Adana have arrested 13 more users of Twitter and Facebook, as anti-government demonstrations enter the eleventh day.
The Twitter and Facebook users were sent to court on Monday on charges of provoking protests and orchestrating attacks on police forces.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last week that social networks are “the worst menace to society.”
On June 5, police detained twenty-five people for posting materials on Twitter, which the police said contained Å“misleading and libelous information,” state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
Dozens of Twitter users have been arrested since the upheaval began on May 31.
However, Ali Engin, a local official for the main opposition Republican Peopleâ„¢s Party (CHP), said they were detained for Å“calling on people to protest.”
On Sunday, Erdogan made a series of speeches, warning that there’s a limit to his patience, demanding an end to the protests, and threatening to hold those who don’t respect his government to account.
He has also called for major pro-government rallies in Ankara and Istanbul next weekend.
On Sunday night, at least two people were injured in the clashes between the protesters and the police in downtown Kizilay square in Ankara.
The unrest was triggered by the police violence against an environmental protest in Istanbulâ„¢s Taksim Square on May 31.
The protesters say Gezi Park, which is a traditional gathering point for rallies and demonstrations as well as a popular tourist destination, is Istanbul’s last green public space.
The protests soon spread to dozens of cities across cities across Turkey and solidified into calls for Erdoganâ„¢s resignation.
Erdogan has faced international condemnation for his handling of the crisis. The Turkish police have also been criticized strongly for using excessive force against peaceful protests.
Amnesty International censured the Turkish police for the tactics they used to control the protests.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV