Turkey's Prime Minister has angrily defended the eviction of protesters from Gezi Park on Saturday night.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan told hundreds of thousands of supporters at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday that the protesters were manipulated by "terrorists".
On Sunday there were continued sporadic clashes between protesters and police in Istanbul and the capital Ankara.
The Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK) and Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DISK), along with three professional organisations, have announced what they call a one-day work stoppage to demand an end to "police violence".
The unions have called for a march and a rally in Istanbul on Monday afternoon.
Lawyers from the Turkish bar association say that close to 500 people have been detained as part of the police operation against the demonstrators. (+ videos) » | Monday, June 17, 2013
