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At Least One Dead as Turkish Police Fight Kurdish Protesters

Description:Turkish police used water cannons, tear gas, smoke grenades and baton charges to break up Kurdish demonstrations across the country on Sunday and one local politician died in the protests, a sign of rising tension ahead of the Kurdish New Year next week. Turkey's pro-Kurdish party and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) armed militants have both called for large demonstrations for Newroz, the Kurdish New Year that begins on March 21. (1:10)

Source: Reuters

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