Turkish Protests Erupt After Teenager in Coma Dies

The coffin of Berkin Elvan is carried on March 11, 2014, in Istanbul. Berkin Elvan, who has been in a coma since June 2013 after being struck in the head by a gas canister during a police crackdown on protesters, died earlier on the day. (Bulent Kilic—AFP/Getty Images)

The mother Berkin Elvan cries after her son died at Okmeydani Hospital in Istanbul on March 11, 2014.(Bulent Kilic—AFP/Getty Images)

A man attends a gathering in Okmeydani neighborhood in Istanbul after the death of Berkin Elvan, March 11, 2014. (Furkan Temir—Le Journal/SIPA)

People protest the death of Berkin Elvan, a Turkish teenager who was in a coma since being hit in the head by a tear gas canister fired by police during the summer's anti-government protests, in Istanbul, March 11, 2014. (Emrah Gurel—AP)

Turkish riot police use water cannons to disperse protesters in Istanbul, March 11, 2014. (Boracan/SIPA)

Turkish riot police fires tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration in Istanbul, March 11, 2014. (Erdem Sahin—EPA)

A protester waves a black flag during clashes with riot police in Kadikoy, on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, on March 11, 2014. (Bulent Kilic—AFP/Getty Images)

Protesters are hit by water cannon during clashes with riot police in Kadikoy, on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, on March 11, 2014. (Gurcan Ozturk—AFP/Getty Images)

People gather for the funeral of Berkin Elvan, the 15-year-old boy who died from injuries suffered during last year's anti-government protests, in Istanbul on March 12, 2014. (Bulent Kilic—AFP/Getty Images)

Anti-government protesters run as police fires tear gas to push back thousands of demonstrators close to central Taksim square in Istanbul, March 12, 2014. (Murad Sezer—Reuters)

Riot policemen shield themselves as fireworks thrown by anti-government protesters explode near central Taksim square in Istanbul March 12, 2014. (Osman Orsal—Reuters)

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