Ankara says union strike 'illegal', warns of police action
Protesters planned nationwide union strike against police violence on anti-government demonstrators.
Turkish riot police secure the area during a protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul June 11, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS
"There is an attempt to bring people on to the streets through illegal protests like a strike," Guler told reporters in Ankara. "I want to state that it will not be permitted."
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