Gezi operation in full force as forces raid over 100 locations Police forces launched raids at over 100 locations in Istanbul in accordance with the ongoing operations on Gezi supporters, including student dormitories, detaining at least 30 people. Gezi From The Field Having spent some time in the past few days talking with working-class people in … Read more
At least 30 detained in Istanbul in Gezi Park operations Istanbul police detained at least 30 people in operations held at more than 100 addresses across Istanbul in connection to the Taksim Gezi Park protests. *********** LGBT victims of hate crimes commemorated Ahmet Yıldız was commemorated at an event held on July 14 at Ankara?s … Read more
CNN denies apology over Turkey coverage CNN International took it to Twitter to respond to debates around a caption error regarding a ruling party rally in Turkey. Suspect in Gezi protester?s death released An Eskişehir court has released S.K., who was allegedly involved in the beating death of 19-year-old Gezi protester Ali İsmail Korkmaz, while … Read more
Turkish wrestler may face IOC probe for racist tweets Turkey?s Olympic medalist wrestler Rıza Kayaalp could face probes from the International Olympic Committee Controversy over third Bosphorus bridge?s route change A document on Istanbul‘s new bridge has stirred a debate on whether the route was miscalculated Turkish Education Ministry admits high school entrance exam results … Read more
On the night of 13 July 2013… a washing machine and… … an armchair added to protesters’ building of barricades… A few days ago Armutlu protesters destroyed 3 police water cannons, one of which was crushed by a heavy water tank thrown onto from a building’s roof… And a car added tonight…14 July 2013
Osman Erden, Art historian, AICA Turkey President, Associate Professor detained as he was trying to save a female activist from harassment. Not the harassers but the citizen who tries to help is detained after beaten by police… Meanwhile in Antakya: via @sinan_fdn Armutlu, 13 July 2013 night… There have been ongoing protests and police violence … Read more
25 Haziran 2013. LGBT Dayanışma Derneği Lambda İstanbul‘dan Elif Avcı Onur Yürüyüşü’nden ve Gezi Direnişinde aldıkları rolden bahsediyor. (@lambda_istanbul). Sami Can Tandoğdu ile hem Açık Demokrasi projesini konuştuk hem de benzer araçları tartıştık. Seçil Altınışık da konuk sunucu olarak katıldı.
In the mean time: Istanbul Governor says he didn’t see any video of attack on woman by Gezi protesters Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu has said that he has not seen video footage of an alleged June 1 attack on a headscarf-wearing woman by Gezi Park protesters Turkish national team sponsor denies responsibility for pro-Gezi … Read more
Thugs attack Kocamustafapaşa Forum in Istanbul: Police strike people protesting death of 19-year-old Gezi protester in southern Turkey Turkish police intervened against nearly 3,000 people protesting the murder of a 19-year-old Gezi Park protester who died of his wounds July 10 Assailant with machete attacking Gezi protesters in Istanbul flees to Morocco A man … Read more
Turkish ?walking woman? keeps on walking Aylin Kotil?s walk to protest the election threshold reached its fourth day on July 11, with the Republican People?s Party deputy arriving in the northwestern city of İzmit Turkish state agency to build 1 mln new houses The Housing Development Administration (TOKİ) aims to build 1 million houses … Read more
A confidence unparalleled (!) in every aspect of Foreign policy…. Turkey’s spate of drug-test failures may harm 2020 Olympic chances ? Dozens of athletes expected to be confirmed positive ? Olympic 1500m champion Cakir Alptekin an early failure Turkey’s chances of hosting the 2020 Olympics have been dealt a serious blow with a widespread doping … Read more
Detained Gezi Occupiers greet… From Çağlayan Court. via @selinasker Online and Off, Information Control Persists in Turkey By Greg Epstein, EFF and Global Voices Advocacy Intern Demonstrators in Turkey have occupied Istanbul?s Taksim Square since last May, in a movement that began as an effort to protect a city park, but has evolved into a … Read more
Ruling AKP approves midnight bill to curb authority of chambers supporting Gezi Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) votes ensured the passing of a late-night proposa. 24 TV editor-in-chief, columnist and anchor Yiğit Bulut appointed PM’s chief adviser News anchor and editor-in-chief of private news broadcaster 24 TV Yiğit Bulut has been appointed as chief … Read more
Ali İsmail Korkmaz was attacked by thugs in Eskişehir on 2 June. Since then he was in coma. We hear today the sad news… Like in the case of the man with the machete in Istanbul, security forces do not prevent these thugs and in fact allow them to attack protesters… Here is yet the … Read more
Meanwhile, in Turkey: Flash sales site Evim.net lands $5m, Airbnb clone HemenKiralik $2.5m Two Istanbul, Turkey-based startups have raised millions of dollars in funding as the local e-commerce market continues to grow rapidly. Yandex set to shift up gear in Turkey Russian search engine Yandex has decided to expand its presence in Turkey with … Read more