Turkish police went to great lengths to suppress public demonstrations in Istanbul . They also said , `` Turkey remained the world 's leading jailer of journalists in 2013 . '' They used tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who demanded ban . A riot last year led to a wave of anti - government violence and demonstrations .
Turkish police went to great lengths to suppress public demonstrations in Istanbul . They used tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who demanded ban . A riot last year led to a wave of anti - government violence and demonstrations .