Riot police charge IMF protesters in Istanbul

Turkish riot police used tear gas and water canons to break up a rally by 2,000 anti-IMF protesto...  More »

Turkish riot police used tear gas and water canons to break up a rally by 2,000 anti-IMF protestors in Istanbul on Tuesday and detained about 50 people, officials said. Police charged the crowd in Taksim square, in Istanbul's European quarter, when they tried to march on a convention centre where the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meeting. Duration: 00:54  « Less