Policeman injured, ten students detained as result of clash in Istanbul

PanARMENIAN.Net - Police in Istanbul used tear gas and water cannon to disperse a student demonstration held to protest against the country’s Higher Education Board.

One thousand students clashed with riot police outside a conference organized by the board where President Abdullah Gul had given the opening address. They are angry at the education board’s involvement in universities and at an entrance exam which they claim was rigged, Euronews reported.

One policeman was injured; ten students were detained.

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