Thousands turn up at Turkish teenager’s funeral

Thousands of people have gathered in Istanbul for the funeral of a Turkish teenager who died nine months after slipping into a coma from being hit by a police tear-gas canister during anti-government protests. 15-year-old Berkin Elvan’s death on Tuesday sparked clashes between protesters and riot police in several cities. On Wednesday, thousands converged in front of a house of worship calling for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign. Berkin was on his way to buy bread during anti-government street protests when he was struck in the head by a high-velocity gas canister. Several police officers were questioned about Berkin’s head injury but none has been charged.