Story highlights Protesters are angry at the arrests of lawmakers and journalists

Hundreds march down the streets of Istanbul

Istanbul (CNN) Clashes erupted Saturday in Istanbul between police and protesters demonstrating against the arrests of opposition politicians and journalists.

Turkish police in riot gear used tear gas, stun grenades and pepper spray to break up a crowd of several hundred people.

Protesters gathered to voice their anger at Friday's round-up of nearly a dozen pro-Kurdish lawmakers, including the two leaders of the People's Democratic Party (HDP).

They're also upset at the arrest of of journalists and executives of an opposition newspaper last weekend. The staffers were charged with links to the Kurdistan Workers party, or PKK, which is considered a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and European Union.

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