Turkey mine protesters blasted with water cannon by riot police - BBC News

They were protesting the felling of trees to make way for an expansion to a coal mine.

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CloseProtesters in south-west Turkey have scuffled with police over the felling of trees to make way for an expansion to a coal mine.

Security forces can be seen using water cannons to try and disperse the activists, who have been protesting since the clearing of the forest began five days ago.

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