In the center of Ankara gathered around 5 thousand demonstrators. Law enforcement agencies were ordered not to use non-lethal weapons, if not followed by provocations by demonstrators.
Soon, however, a number of radical people began throwing stones at a police cordon. Law enforcement officers used tear gas and pushed the attackers into the alleys.
In Istanbul, near the Dolmabahce Palace, Besiktas waterfront and just 1 km from Taksim Square, which is home for the night several thousand people, as clashes broke out.
The demonstrators at first kept order, some of them are allowed to pass by the area. But then some protesters started throwing stones and guards to erect barricades.
In the eastern city, Tunceli clash occurred between a group of 200 protesters and police. Law enforcement officers have used gas and water cannons, after the territory of the police station was thrown a Molotov cocktail.
In Antakya, on the border with Syria, the police did not take measures of force action, while protesters tried not without the consent of the authorities to march through the streets of the city.
After the failure of law enforcement officials to skip the protesters, in peace officers threw stones.
Protest actions are held in almost 70 of the 81 provinces of Turkey.
According to the "Haber Turk” channel, four trade unions members plan to join the protest actions. These unions are: Confederation of Trade Unions of civil servants (250 thousands members), the Trade Union Confederation of Revolutionary Workers (400 thousand), health care workers union ( 83 thousands) / and the Union of Chambers of Engineers and Architects (410 thousands).