Police fire tear gas in Istanbul and Ankara . But many of the demonstrators say their anger is no longer directed against the proposed government plan to demolish Gezi Park , the last green space in central Istanbul . `` This park was just the ignition of all that , '' said Yakup Efe Tuncay , a 28-year-old demonstrator who carried a Turkish flag while walking through the park Saturday . The protests are the biggest in some 10 years . Score: 6 More than 700 people have been detained across the country , with most released . Prime minister tells TV audience he is no dictator .
Police fire tear gas in Istanbul and Ankara . The protests are the biggest in some 10 years . Score: 6 More than 700 people have been detained across the country , with most released . Prime minister tells TV audience he is no dictator .