pjmeade Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 <p>The world has been watching the riots in Turkey. An emblem of the unrest has been a startling photograph of a women in a red dress as she was pepper sprayed by riot police just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.<br>The story was covered by the Telegraph web site, amongst many.<br><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/10106460/Woman-in-the-red-dress-becomes-a-symbol-of-defiance-to-Tayyib-Erdogan.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/10106460/Woman-in-the-red-dress-becomes-a-symbol-of-defiance-to-Tayyib-Erdogan.html</a><br>As an aside, the story also mentions that the photographer, Osman Orsal was later shot by police. it's not clear from any coverage I've read if he was targeted or whether he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_willmore Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 <p>Osman wasn't shot but he was one of two photographers who were injured in the violence.<br> http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/planet/23408158.asp</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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