Riot police gather in front of anti-government protesters in central Ankara, on June 28, 2013.
Turkish police have arrested four protesters as anti-government rallies continue in the capital, Ankara.
On Friday, police also used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of protesters in the Dikmen residential district of the capital.
Å“Several hundred people had gathered and booed the government and they did not want to leave until late in the night,” said a protester.
Local media said the protesters set up barricades to block the traffic in the area.
On Thursday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said authorities were questioning people who allegedly insulted government officials or provoked violence on social media.
On the same day, Turkeyâ„¢s Aksam newspaper reported that the police had provided to Istanbul prosecutors a list of 35 names of people who had allegedly insulted the countryâ„¢s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan or other officials on Twitter or Facebook.
On Wednesday, Turkish riot police nabbed 16 anti-government protesters, who had congregated in the Dikmen district.
The unrest in Turkey began on May 31 after police broke up a sit-in held at the Taksim Square to protest against the proposal to demolish Gezi Park.
The protesters say Gezi Park, which is a traditional gathering point for rallies and demonstrations as well as a popular tourist destination, is one of Istanbul’s last green public spaces.
Four people, including a police officer, have died in the clashes and more than 5,000 protesters and 600 police officers have been injured.
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Republished with permission from:: Press TV