Horrifying image of 'woman in red' being doused with pepper spray becomes symbol of Turkish protests

In her red cotton summer dress and necklace, white bag slung over her shoulder, she might have been floating across the lawn at a garden party.
But behind her crouches a masked policeman firing noxious tear gas spray that sends her curly hair billowing upwards.
Endlessly shared on social media and recreated as artwork on posters and stickers, the image of the woman in red has become the leitmotif for female protesters during days of violent anti-government riots in Istanbul.
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Iconic: The woman in red turns as the policeman showers her in pepper spray at close range

This is what democracy looks like: This combination of photos shows how the unknown woman first faces off with the massed ranks of riot police before one steps forward to spray the gas right into her face

Standing up for her rights: The brave woman is forced to retreat coughing and spluttering as the gas-wielding riot policeman goes on to spray the crowds of demonstrators behind her, leaving them in agony

It has thrust Turkish academic Ceyda Sungar into the limelight but she says her experience is typical of people in her country who fight for their rights.
Ms Sungar, an academic in city planning at Istanbul Technical University, told Turkish newspaper Radikal: 'Every citizen defending their urban rights, every worker defending their human rights, and every student defending university rights has witnessed the police violence I experience.'
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