As Gezi Park related witch hunt continues, Turkey’s ‘Standing Man’ wins German rights award….

Turkey’s ‘Standing Man’ wins German rights award Turkey’s “Standing Man”, a performance artist who became an icon of anti-government protests this year, will receive a major German human rights award next week, the jury said Monday. The protests in Turkey: urban warfare in ‘rebel cities’ These are democratic protest movements in societies experiencing rapid change … Read more

The standing man. Yet another form of civic action related to #OccupyGezi

17 June 2013. This young man is standing in front of Atatürk Cultural Center in Taksim Square since 20:30. It is now 23:40…