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More than 900 people have been arrested in over 90 demonstrations in 48 cities across Turkey, while Istanbul Sunday had its first morning of calm after two days of violence—although protesters massed in central Istanbul again. Interior Minister Muammar Guler said that 53 civilians and 26 police officers were injured in the violence, while Istanbul dealt with graffiti, burned cars and buses, and other debris around Taksim Square, where the violence began. The protest began in Gezi Park, across from Taksim Square, earlier this week as a peaceful demonstration against the government’splans to raze the tiny park—one of central Istanbul’s last green spaces—swelled on Friday as police fired tear gas at the demonstrators and protests spread throughout the country as a reaction to what demonstrators claim are Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasing authoritative tendencies. See exclusive photos from the scene by Yusuf Sayman.