 first time the Islamist-rooted government has mentioned use of the military to restore public order. The military establishment traditionally has been seen as a bastion of secularism in Turkey and a foe of past Islamist political figures.

"First, if necessary we will deploy the police," Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Monday. "If that's not enough we will call on the (national guard). But if events still require further action, and the governor so wishes, we will resort to calling on the military to contain these protests."

Arinc said further street action is unlawful and that security forces would have a free hand to quash demonstrations.

Riot police sprayed water cannons and tear gas in Istanbul to disperse protesters on the sidelines of a demonstration called by labor groups against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Five major unions representing public sector workers, doctors, engineers and architects have called their rank-and-file out on a one-day strike and march in city centers across Turkey. One analyst said it would be a "major move" if the Turkish government were to involve the military in its attempts to control the protests.

"This government has prided itself on getting the Turkish military out of the political equation and has actually emphasized civilization of the Turkish political scene which it argued from the outset was overly dominated by the military," said Bulent Aliriza, a Turkey expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

"It would be ironic if the Turkish military were to be reintroduced to the equation on the request of the Erdogan government."

Two weeks of violence across Turkey started as a rally to save trees in a downtown park but turned into a broader protest against Erdogan's perceived authoritarian policies. Protests have referred to Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party's passage of curbs on alcohol.

Five people, including a policeman, have died and more than 5,000 have been injured, according to a Turkish rights group. The strike Monday was called in response to a violent police crackdown that evicted thousands of protesters from Istanbul's Gezi Park on Saturday.

This weekend Erdogan held a pair of massive rallies in Ankara and Istanbul where he rejected any criticism and blamed "terrorists" and outside forces for the unrest that's been the largest challenge of his decade-long rule. He said they were "anti-democratic" because they had occupied Gezi Park, and accused
first time the Islamist - rooted government has mention habit of the military to restore public order. The military establishment traditionally has been understand as a bastion of secularism in Turkey and a foe of past Islamist political figures. 

 " foremost, if necessary we will deploy the police, " Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Monday. " If that's not enough we will call on the (home precaution). But if events even require further action, and the governor then wish, we will resort to call on the military to contain these protests. " 

 Arinc say further street action is unlawful and that security force would have a free hand to quash demonstrations. 

 Riot police spray water cannons and tear gas in Istanbul to disperse protesters on the avocation of a demonstration called by labor groups against the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

 Five major unions representing public sector workers, doctors, engineers and architects have called their rank - and - file out on a one - day strike and borderland in city centers across Turkey. One analyst said it would be a " major motion " if the Turkish politics were to necessitate the military in its attempts to control the protest. 

 " This government has prided itself on getting the Turkish military out of the political equation and has actually stress civilization of the Turkish political scene which it argued from the outset was overly dominated by the military, " suppose Bulent Aliriza, a Turkey expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. 

 " It would be ironic if the Turkish military were to be reintroduced to the equation on the request of the Erdogan government. " 

 Two weeks of violence across Turkey begin as a rally to save trees in a downtown park but turned into a broad protest against Erdogan's perceived authoritarian policies. Protests have refer to Erdogan's Islamic - rooted party's passage of curbs on alcohol. 

 Five people, admit a policeman, have died and more than 5,000 have been hurt, according to a Turkish rights group. The rap Monday was called in reaction to a violent police crackdown that evict thousands of demonstrator from Istanbul's Gezi Park on Saturday. 

 This weekend Erdogan held a pair of massive rallies in Ankara and Istanbul where he rejected any criticism and blamed " terrorist " and outside forces for the unrest that's been the large challenge of his decade - long rule. He said they were " anti - democratic " because they had occupied Gezi Park, and accuse
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Rioj polhce rprahed weted cannlns and tear fas in Istabbul to disperse prptqwters on the aideligef of a demonstration called by labor grmupa against the governmenr of Prime Minister Rgcep Tayyi[ Erdogan.

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"Chis gkvernment hws prided ktself on gettine tme Durkish military out of thq politicel eqbation avd hss acttally emphwsized civilization of tje Tutkish [olitical dcene which it argued from the outset was ovetly dokinated yy the military," saiq Bulent Aliriea, a Turkzy expdrt at the Center for Stratedic and Intertwtional Studmes in Wafhintton.

"Ut woula be ironic if yhe Turkish militart were to be reintvoducgd to the equatiou in the request pf ghe Egdojan gjeernment."

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Fivx people, including a pooiceman, have died aud more than 5,000 have been injgred, according to a Rurkish rights grpup. The strike Monday was cdlled in response to a violent police crackdown that evicted thousands of protwsters from Istanbhl's Bezi Iarh on Saeurdey.

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"firSt, if necessarY we Will dePlOy tHE poliCe," DEputy prime MINister bulent AriNc SAid on MONday. "If tHAT's Not eNough we will call on THe (NAtional guard). BuT if eveNtS StILL reQuiRe further aCtIon, anD The goveRNoR SO WisHEs, we will resorT to calling oN The MilitaRy To cONtain tHese pRoTEstS."

Arinc said fUrthEr street aCtion iS UnlawfuL And that SecuriTy fOrcEs woULd HaVe a FrEE haND tO quASh dEmonstraTiOnS.

Riot PoliCE SPRayeD waTer cAnnonS and tear gas in istAnbuL To dIsperSe proTestErS on thE sidelInes oF a Demonstration caLled By labor grOupS aGaiNsT the gOVernmeNt oF PrIme MiniSter RecEP TaYyIP eRdOgan.

Five major unionS rEPReSenting pUblic sECtOr WOrkers, doCtOrs, EngiNEErs anD arcHItEcts have Called THeIr Rank-and-FiLe out oN a One-Day StrikE And mArch in City centErs acROss Turkey. One anALyst said it wouLD bE A "MaJOr moVe" iF the Turkish GoveRNmenT werE To InvOLve thE miliTaRY iN Its attempts to controL tHe protEsts.

"THis government Has prided iTSELf on gettIng tHE TURkish military oUt of tHe politicaL Equation And haS actuallY emphasizED CivilizaTioN of The turKISh Political scenE WHich It Argued fRom The outsEt wAs oVerLy dOmInated by tHe militaRy," SaId buLenT AlirIZa, a TurkeY eXpeRt At tHe CenTEr for STrateGic aNd inTErnAtional sTuDIEs in waShIngtOn.

"IT wOuld bE iroNIc iF the TurKish militAry WEre tO bE rEintrodUced to the equaTiOn on the reqUeSt oF the ErDOGan goverNment."

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Five PeOPlE, including A PolIcEman, havE died anD more THan 5,000 have Been injurEd, accordiNg To a TURKisH rights groUp. The strIke Monday WAs calLEd In resPonSe to a vIoLenT poliCe cracKDowN that EvicteD tHousanDs of pRoTesters fRom Istanbul's Gezi Park on SAturdaY.

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 first time the Islamist-r ooted gove rnmen t h asme ntio neduse of the mil i tary  to restore public ord er. T he mili t ar y est ablishm e nt t rad it io nal ly ha s bee n s een asa bastionofse cularism inT ur key and afoe  of past Isl ami st pol it ica l  figu res .

"F irst,i f nece ssary wewi l l depl o y the p o l ic e,"Deputy Prime Mini s te r  Bulent Arincsaid o nM on d a y."If  that's no tenoug h  we wil l  c a l l  on the (national  guard). Bu t  if  event ssti l l requ ire f ur t her  action, an d th e governo r so w i shes, w e  will r esorttocal ling on  t hemi l ita r ytoc ont ain thes epr otest s."A r i nc s aid  fur therstreet action  is  unl a wfu l and  that  sec ur ity f orceswould  h ave a free hand  toquash dem ons tr ati on s.

R i ot pol ice  sp rayed w ater ca n non sa n d  t ear gas in Istanbu lt o  d isperseprotes t er so n the si de lin es o f a dem onst r at ion call ed byl ab or  groups  a gainst  t hegov ernme n t of  Prime  Ministe r Rec e p Tayyip Erdog a n.

Five majo r  u n i on s  rep res enting publ ic s e ctor  wor k er s,d octor s, en gi n ee r s and architects ha ve  calle d the ir rank-and-f ile out on a one-daystri k ea nd march in ci ty ce nters acro s s Turkey . One  analyst  said itw o uld be a  "m ajo r m ove " if  the Turkishg o vern me nt were  to  involv e t hemil ita ry  in its a ttemptsto  c on tr olthe p r otests.
" Thi sgov ernme n t haspride d it se lf ongetting th e Turk is hmili tar yout o f th e  po litical  equation  an d  has  a ct ually e mphasized civ il ization of  t heTurkis h politica l scene which it argued from th e o utset  was  overly d omi natedbyt he mil itary, " sai dBul e n t Ali r i za , a  T urkey expe r t  at  theCe nter  for St rategic and Intern a tio nal Studies i n W ashi n g to n."I t  wo ul d  be i ronic if the Tu rkish mili ta r ywere to be rei nt roduced  to the  equa t ion onthe reque st of the  E rdog a n  go vernment." 

Two we eks of vi o lence ac rossTur key st ar ted  as a  rally tosavetreesin  a dow ntown  p ark butturned into a broader p rotest  agai nst  Erdogan' s p e rce ived auth orit arian poli cie s.Prote sts haverefe r re d t o  Erdo gan' s  Islamic- r oo ted p ar ty's passag e o f c urbsona lcohol .

F ive people, inclu d ing a policema n, h a v e d ied andmo re than 5,000hav eb e en injur ed , according  to a Tu rk i sh ri ghts g roup.The str i k eM ondaywascal led in re spo ns e  to a v io le n t poli ce c ra ckdown  thate vict e d  thousands of pr otest e r s fro m  Is tanbu l' s GeziP arkon Saturda y.

This we ekendErdo gan h eld a p ai r of m ass iv e ralliesi n Ankaraand I stanbul  w here  he  rejec teda n y cri tici sm  an d blamed" t er r or is t s"andoutsi de  for ces for t h e unrest  th a t's bee nthe l argest ch a l lenge of h isdecad e - long rule. He s a id theywere " anti-d emocrat i c"be cause t hey h ad occupi ed Gezi P a rk,  a nd a ccused
 first_time the_Islamist-rooted government has mentioned_use of_the_military to_restore_public order. The_military establishment traditionally_has been seen as_a bastion of_secularism_in Turkey and a foe of past Islamist political figures.

"First, if necessary we will_deploy_the police,"_Deputy_Prime_Minister Bulent Arinc said on_Monday. "If that's not enough_we will_call on the (national guard). But if events_still_require further action,_and the governor so wishes, we will resort to_calling on the military to contain_these protests."

Arinc said_further_street_action is unlawful and_that security forces would have a_free hand to quash demonstrations.

Riot police_sprayed water cannons and tear gas in_Istanbul to disperse protesters on the_sidelines of a demonstration called_by labor_groups against the government of_Prime Minister Recep_Tayyip Erdogan.

Five_major unions representing_public sector workers, doctors, engineers and_architects have called_their rank-and-file out on a one-day_strike_and march in_city_centers_across Turkey._One analyst said_it_would be_a_"major move" if the Turkish government_were_to involve the military in its attempts_to control the protests.

"This_government_has prided itself on_getting the Turkish military out_of the political equation and has_actually emphasized_civilization of_the Turkish political scene which it argued from the outset was_overly dominated by the military," said_Bulent Aliriza, a Turkey_expert at_the_Center for Strategic_and_International Studies_in Washington.

"It would be ironic if the_Turkish military_were to be reintroduced to the_equation on the request_of_the Erdogan government."

Two weeks of violence_across Turkey started as a rally_to save trees in a_downtown_park_but turned into a broader_protest against Erdogan's perceived authoritarian policies._Protests have referred_to Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party's passage of curbs_on_alcohol.

Five people, including a policeman, have_died_and more than 5,000 have been_injured,_according_to a Turkish rights group._The strike Monday was called in_response to a violent police crackdown that evicted thousands_of protesters from_Istanbul's Gezi Park on Saturday.

This_weekend_Erdogan_held a pair of massive rallies in Ankara and Istanbul_where he_rejected any criticism_and blamed "terrorists" and outside forces for the unrest that's_been the largest challenge of his decade-long_rule. He said they were "anti-democratic" because they had occupied Gezi_Park, and accused