Anti-government protesters who met with Turkey's prime minister say he has pledged to hold off on plans to redevelop an Istanbul park until a court rules on the project.
Protests in Turkey
![Taksim Square is flooded by tear gas during clashes between protesters and riot police, Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/FD75F1FB-6373-4BFE-86A1-EA3933E00792_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Taksim Square is flooded by tear gas during clashes between protesters and riot police, Istanbul, June 11, 2013.
![Police operate during clashes at Taksim Square, Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D8508560-D825-4D98-B9C4-451360904EB8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Police operate during clashes at Taksim Square, Istanbul, June 11, 2013.
![A protester tries to take cover from a water cannon fired by police during clashes in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/DD0654FA-EDC0-4C60-90FC-5C0265EAF057_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester tries to take cover from a water cannon fired by police during clashes in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.
![A protester throws a tear gas canister back at police during clashes in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/423C8FB3-358C-483F-B4E6-0744DD4DA622_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester throws a tear gas canister back at police during clashes in Taksim Square in Istanbul, June 11, 2013.