Turkey deploys 25,000 police to prevent Taksim anniversary protests

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[quote]Turkey has reportedly deployed some 25,000 police on the first anniversary of Istanbul's Taksim Square protests.

Security forces in riot gear have blocked access to the square.

PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier urged youths to ignore calls for nationwide rallies to mark last year's deadly crackdown on demonstrators.

Protests against plans to redevelop Istanbul's Gezi Park turned into mass anti-government rallies after a heavy-handed police response.

A number of people were killed in the unrest, with thousands more injured.

A 64-year-old woman, who fell into a coma after inhaling tear gas during another crackdown on protesters in the capital in December, died on Friday.[/quote]