title: Tear gas is a chemical weapon, and Turkey should not use it to torture civilians.
authors.affiliation: Turkish Medical Association, Marmara University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. aoaktan@turk.net
authors.forename: Ahmet Ozdemir
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Aktan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D045809:Human Rights Abuses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013665:Tear Gases; D014104:Torture; D014421:Turkey; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D013665:Tear Gases