Turkey Threatens Use of Military Against Protesters and Rioters

As protests and riots in Turkey continue, the government threatened to bring in the military.

Riot police using water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets have been unable to clear the streets and squares of the people.

Instead of leaving, protesters numbers have only grown, now officially being joined by the labor unions.

The inability of the police to end the protests has led the government to consider the military as an option.

It is unclear how much more effective the military could be.

During the now eighteen days of clashes, four civilians and a police officer have been killed and more than seventy-five hundred have been injured.