Photo Gallery United against Erdogan
The demonstrations against the Turkish government continued on Wednesday.
Demonstrators have erected barriers blocking routes into the Besiktas district of Istanbul.
Street vendors in Istanbul are selling Guy Fawkes masks, the symbol of Web guerrilla organization Anonymous.
Crowds in Istanbul's Gezi Park, where the protests originated last week. There's a euphoric mood of solidarity among the protestors. And whenever there's fresh trouble brewing, they all get out their smartphones and tablets to record the unrest and post it on the Internet.
Actress Sema Ö., 29, has been coming to Gezi Park for days. "When I fall someone helps me up again," she says. "We know we're not alone here and that we matter to each other." Her eyes and lungs have burned from tear gas during the demonstrations.
Demonstrators heading for Taksim Square. Masks and swim goggles help protect them from tear gas.
There's a festival atmosphere among the demonstrators in Taksim Square. Street vendors sell food, beverages and breathing masks.
The protests widened when police used violence to break up a demonstration against the redevelopment of Gezi Park, an area of sycamore trees inside Taksim Square.
