Izmir

At least 10 journalists covering the protests have also been detained in Istanbul and Izmir during dawn raids by police.

Authorities tried to stifle the street demonstrations with a four-day ban on all gatherings in Istanbul, which was extended to Ankara and Izmir as protests spread across the country.

They have since extended this order to Ankara and the western coastal city of Izmir as protests have spread.

Those who make it past Turkish security forces move from Van towards Kayseri city and then to the Izmir, Canakkale or Bodrum coasts - the next point of peril on the migrant trail.

Then thousands of people took to the streets in other Turkish cities in the south and south-east, and there were rallies and protests as far west as Izmir and Istanbul.