Riots continue in Turkey: Demonstrators clash with Erdogan police

The images show students and police pushing each other into a confrontation at Bogazici University in Istanbul, writes RT, translates Periscopi.

Police officials used shields to restrain the crowd, and one of them was seen punching a demonstrators. The images also show how some protesters were arrested and escorted to police vans.

Demonstrations at the prestigious research university began about a month ago, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed Melih Bulou, an academic and politician of Erdogan's party as the rector of this institution.

The protest students, who have joined several professors, said the appointment of the reactor was undemocratic, and had called on the government to allow them independence to select their own reactor.

The situation became more violent after protesters put an art work near the new Rector's office presenting the House, Mecca, and pictures of the LGBT rainbow. On Saturday four students were arrested and charged with “inciting hatred”.

During yesterday's [Monday] protest, demonstrators at the university sought the release of imprisoned students. /Periscope