Hundreds of thousands people in Istanbul demands Erdogan government’s resignation

Riot police in Turkey have used teargas and water cannons to disperse a peaceful sit-in protest by hundreds thousands of people in Istanbul.

At least two dozen people were wounded after police attacked the four-day protest in Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square on Friday.

Witnesses said several protesters, including two opposition legislators, were hospitalized after being affected by the gas while two others were hospitalized after they were hit in the head by teargas canisters.

A number of protesters were also injured after a wall they climbed collapsed during a police chase. Two protestors suffered broken arms and several others had minor bone fractures.

Protesters have occupied the square’s park, Gezi, since May 28 to prevent bulldozers from uprooting the trees and demolishing the park in order to replace it with a shopping mall.

Police have attacked the protesters several times in the past four days but they have refused to leave the park.

On Thursday, riot police set fire to several tents and used teargas and pepper spray in a bid to force activists out of the park.

The protesters say Gezi Park, which is a traditional gathering point for rallies and protests as well as a popular tourist destination, is the city’s last green public space.

Hundreds of thousands people have gathered in Taksim’s Gezi Park to protest government decision and demands the resignation of the Erdogan’s government.