Taksi drivers attack Istanbul’s Transportation Coordination Center with stones

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Istanbul’s taxi drivers reacting to the 28.09 percent increase in taxi fares at the meeting of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Transportation

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Rumours and Whispers in the Istanbul Art Scene

An update on revolt, discussions and developments in the city following months of crisis

Over the past six months, Istanbul’s art scene has been in a state of deep crisis. Leaders of top cultural institutions, including the Istanbul Biennial and the Istanbul Modern, have left their posts. Grassroots demands for transparency and accountability have surfaced through a flurry of public protests and forums. On streets, in meetings and in Google forms, Turkey’s culture workers have undertaken a radical interrogation of how their field operates, attempting to reclaim what were once progressive institutions and refusing interventions from invisible actors. Click to read the rest.