Protesters throw missiles at police around Istanbul's Taksim Square in some of the fiercest clashes Turkey has seen in recent years.<br /> <br />The sit-in at Taksim's Gezi Park started late last Monday after trees were felled as part of a government redevelopment plan.<br /> <br />The movement has since widened into a broader national protest against the administration of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.<br /> <br />The demonstrations turned violent on Friday, however, after a police raid on the sit-in.<br /> <br />Police fired tear gas and water cannon in central Istanbul, wounding scores of people and leading to accusations of police brutality.<br /> <br />Protests erupted in the capital Ankara and the Aegean coastal city of Izmir late on Friday.<br /> <br />Nearly a thousand people marched across Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge from the Asian side of the city to support the anti-government protests on Saturday<br /> <br />Erdogan remains one of Turkey's most popular politicians but recent polls suggest he could face some public
