Turkish anti - government protester Ahmet Atakan dies in the early hours hours . The 22-year - old was taking part in a sit - in against military intervention in Syria . According to the official government broadcaster , TRT , the tear gas around the Taksim area blew into a nearby football stadium where the youth Swedish national soccer team was squaring off against Turkey 's national squad . The governor 's office says he fell from a balcony after police and protesters clashed . Anti - government protesters also clashed with police in Ankara and Istanbul , media reported .
Turkish anti - government protester Ahmet Atakan dies in the early hours hours . The 22-year - old was taking part in a sit - in against military intervention in Syria . The governor 's office says he fell from a balcony after police and protesters clashed . Anti - government protesters also clashed with police in Ankara and Istanbul , media reported .