Utahns honor teen who died after being injured in Turkey protests

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Last summer a 15-year-old boy named Berkin Elvan was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community lay out candles spelling out BERKIN to commemorate a 15-year-old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community wore photos of a 14 year old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Belkin Elvan by placing flowers and candles at the Christmas Box Angel, Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
A dozen members of the Salt Lake Turkish community left candles and flowers at the base of the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery on Sunday, March 23, 2014, to commemorate a 15-year-old boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Kerem Cantekin, left, speaks about a 15-year-old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers and candles that spelled out his name at the base of the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community commemorated a 15-year-old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014.

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Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Last summer a 15-year-old boy named Berkin Elvan was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community lay out candles spelling out BERKIN to commemorate a 15-year-old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community wore photos of a 14 year old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Belkin Elvan by placing flowers and candles at the Christmas Box Angel, Sunday, March 23, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune A dozen members of the Salt Lake Turkish community left candles and flowers at the base of the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery on Sunday, March 23, 2014, to commemorate a 15-year-old boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Kerem Cantekin, left, speaks about a 15-year-old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan who was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers and candles that spelled out his name at the base of the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community commemorated a 15-year-old Turkish boy named Berkin Elvan was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014. Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune Last summer a 15-year-old boy named Berkin Elvan was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police. The boy died last week. The Turkish community commemorated Berkin Elvan by placing flowers at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sunday, March 23, 2014.

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· March 23, 2014 7:55 pm

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Members of the Salt Lake Turkish community on Sunday commemorated last week's death of a 15-year-old boy in Turkey.

Berkin Elvan was buying bread for his family when he was struck by a tear gas capsule shot by Turkish police in 2013 during anti-government protests; he died after months in a coma.

Turkish Utahns honored the boy by placing flowers at the Christmas Box Angel in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.