'Istanbul like war zone': Turkey clashes raging with gas, bullets & cannons (VIDEO)

Hundreds of police in riot gear are clearing barricades from Istanbul's Taksim square.

They've used teargas and rubber bullets to force protesters out, many of who fled to Gezi park, where the unrest started. A crew from RT's Arabic sister Channel has been caught-up in the crackdown when police teargassed demonstrators.

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