Angry clashes erupt throughout Turkey

Police fire into air and use tear gas and water cannons on crowds responsible for hurling rocks at PM Tayyip Erdogan's convoy.

turkey clashes_311 reuters (photo credit: REUTERS)
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(photo credit: REUTERS)
Protesters on Wednesday unleashed their fury on a convoy carrying Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan who was in the Black Sea town of Hopa for a rally.
Security forces responded to the attacks by firing into the air and used tear gas and water cannons to break up the crowds. Medics tended to a man injured in the scuffles as locals carried a young woman to safety.
Unrest appeared to be a theme throughout the country as anti-government protesters attacked a blockade outside the ruling AKP party's headquarters in Ankara.
Their anger with the AKP was only heightened by news that a fellow demonstrator had suffered a heart attack after inhaling tear gas.