Police finally permit commemoration for slain protestor after three days The Istanbul governorship has finally permitted a commemoration to be held for 21-year-old protestor ?Police Disregarded Missing Evidence? Police authorities reportedly ignored the missing registration of Hasan Ferit Gedik?s shirt, a piece of clothing that marked a significant evidence within the death case investigation. … Read more
Part 2 Beyond the Gezi Park protests Back at the Gezi protests, it was clear AKP misread what triggered the country- wide non-violent demonstrations. The ruling party not only misread the causes of the unrest but also the protesters themselves. It was easier for the ruling power to blame the cause of these protests … Read more
Police launch operations in Istanbul’s Gülsuyu after leftist protester killed in clashes One person was killed yesterday amid a fight between leftist groups and drug dealers in the Asian-side Istanbul neighborhood ************************ Recovering Turkey?s image will take time after Gezi protests, says Deputy PM The Gezi Park incidents seriously damaged Turkey?s image, Ali Babacan says … Read more
Veteran Turkish actor Tuncel Kurtiz dies at 77 Veteran Turkish actor Tuncel Kurtiz has died at the age of 77 after falling at his Istanbul home. More images Tuncel Kurtiz Actor Tuncel Kurtiz is a Turkish theatre, movie and TV series actor, playwright and film director. Since 1964, he has acted in more than 70 … Read more
?Police Systematically Used Tear Gas as a Weapon? Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) urged the U.S. authorities to suspend tear gas exports to Turkey. ?The Turkish government used needless and extreme forced,? said PHR regarding the police intervention during Gezi Resistance. Turkish Protesters Are Still Said to Be Ailing From Tear Gas Almost 40 percent … Read more
Turkey to build 207 prisons over 5 years Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin has announced plans for construction of 207 new prisons over the next five years., ?Side Effects of Tear Gas Still Linger? According to a statement released by Turkish Doctors Union, 39 percent of those who were affected by tear gas during Gezi … Read more
Initial findings say outlawed leftist group likely to be responsible for Ankara attack: Police Initial findings point to the DHKP/C, police said Rocket attack targets police social facilities building in Ankara An attack involving three rockets targeted a police social complex in Ankara Protesters briefly detained in demo against the privatization of ferry dock in Istanbul?s … Read more
Turkish pianist Fazıl Say sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy in retrial World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say, who was sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy Fazıl Say Sentenced to 10 Months of Prison Again Pianist and composer Fazıl Say was sentenced to 10 months of prison for ?overtly insulting religious values of … Read more
Three reports rule out self-defense in Gezi protester Sarısülük killing: Lawyer Three separate reports all indicate that police officer A.Ş. did not use self-defense when he shot dead Ethem Sarısülük *************** Go and live in the forest, Turkish PM tells environment activists PM Erdoğan slammed environment activists opposing the construction of a road passing through … Read more
Nine suspects released on probation in Turkey?s ?post-modern? Feb 28 coup case The figures released on probation pending trial included the former head of the Higher Education Board (YÖK), Kemal Gürüz and former Air Force Commander Ahmet Çörekçi Turkey wants scholar on Interpol list International Red Notice could be issued for dissident academic Pinar Selek … Read more
Turkish police used excessive force in Gezi protests, Interior Ministry?s report says Police exercised ?excessive force? in trying to quell the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul and İzmir With a Burst of Color, Turkey’s Public Walkways Become a Focus of Quiet Protest When city authorities in Istanbul attempted to quash the initiative of a public-spirited … Read more
Büyük Park işgali fotoğrafları İzmir Bornova‘da Gezi Parkı hareketinin yarattığı domino etkisiyle toplanan Büyük Park Forumu süreç ilerledikçe Büyük Park’ın işgaline evrildi. Tabii bu işgalin boyutu Gezi Parkı ile kıyaslanamaz: Parkın yaklaşık yüzde beşlik bir alanı işgal edilmiş durumda ve parktaki günlük işleyiş hiçbir değişim ya da kesintiye uğramadan devam ediyor. Hem Büyük Park Forumu’na hem … Read more
ODTÜ students in tent protest against Ankara Municipality for campus-crossing road Students at Ankara?s Middle East Technical University?s politically-aware campus has taken a stand on against a new road that is set to be built inside its perimeter Turkey’s squares not destined to become second Tahrir: PM Erdoğan Turkey’s squares were not destined to become … Read more
State channel TRT cancels comedy series after actors join Gezi protests The producers of a Turkish comedy series titled ?Leyla ile Mecnun? (Leyla and Mecnun) have said Turkey?s state-run TV channel TRT will cease broadcasting the show after the production?s actors joined the Gezi Park protests. Yezidi migrants in Germany mull possible Turkey return … Read more
An MEP, Ertuğrul Kürkçü was also injured by the police intervention in Taksim tonight… All photos from Istanbul Riot police resort to tear gas to quell ‘justice marchers’ hoping to make statement at Gezi Park Riot police in Istanbul intervened once more against a Gezi demonstration, including three young protesters who had traveled to Istanbul on … Read more