Major protests followed in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish cities.[16] In Diyarbakır, protests turned violent with police using batons and tear gas against protesters who threw stones and Molotov cocktails at police.[17] Protests were also held in Ankara[18] and Istanbul, where over 1,000 protesters gathered in Taksim Square; they threw stones at police and smashed vehicles before police dispersed the crowds with tear gas and water cannons.[19]