Morning after clashes in Istanbul; protest camp in Ankara; newspapers

(12 Jun 2013) SHOTLIST Istanbul 1. Tilt down from Turkish flag to Taksim Square 2. Turkish flag and portrait of Turkey's first president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the secular republic, hanging from building 3. Wide pan of police vehicles 4. Various of police around Ataturk monument 5. Wide of damaged barricades on edge of Gezi Park protest camp 6. Protesters on broken down barricades 7. Wide of protesters' tents in Gezi Park 8. Various of protesters sleeping outside tents 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Aylene Kaplan, 24 years old, student and protest organiser: "We stay here and we sleep here and some of the people are sleeping now. Yesterday from 6 o'clock they (police) attacked us in Taksim Square, and we protect(ed) us, but the police attacked us all night." 10. Wide of water cannon vehicle in Taksim Square Ankara 11. Wide of protesters' camp in Kugulu Park 12. Mid of protesters resting 13. Protester sleeping in park 14. Man delivering newspapers 15. Wide of man buying newspaper at street kiosk 16. Close of newspaper headline reading (Turkish) "Finish this already" 17. Close of newspaper headline reading (Turkish) "Shame" 18. Wide of traffic in Kizilay Square 19. Various of people crossing street 20. Wide of traffic in Kizilay Square STORYLINE A heavy police presence remained in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Wednesday morning, but the atmosphere was calm following clashes between police and protesters that lasted into the early hours. Protesters camping in the adjacent Gezi Park were waking up to the 13th day of action that began as a peaceful demonstration against the park's redevelopment. The violent police crackdown on protesters sparked outrage across the country and has grown into the biggest test of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority in his decade of power. In the Turkish capital, Ankara, a small number of protesters were still camping in Kugulu Park. Earlier on Wednesday, police removed protesters and their tents as part of an operation to end the ongoing unrest that has engulfed the country. Clashes erupted again in Ankara overnight as the police crackdown in Istanbul sparked anger. Anti-government protesters converged on Kizilay Square in solidarity with the demonstrators in Istanbul. The protesters set roadblocks on fire while police responded with tear gas and water cannon. But by Wednesday morning, daily life in Kizilay Square had resumed, and the bustling area was filled with traffic and people on their way to work. Ankara has been rocked by clashes between protesters and police for five consecutive days. The unrest has spread to 78 cities across the country, with protesters championing their objections to what they say is Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian style and his perceived attempts to impose a religious and conservative lifestyle on a country with secular laws. Erdogan, a devout Muslim, says he is committed to Turkey's secular laws and denies charges of an authoritarian manner. A law restricting the sale of alcohol and banning its advertising - one of the things protesters had pointed to as evidence of decreasing social tolerance - was signed into law by President Abdullah Gul on Monday. Erdogan is scheduled to meet later on Wednesday with a group of activists trying to protect Istanbul's Gezi Park from redevelopment. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...