#OccupyTurkey the 8th Day. Deputy PM Arınç apologizes to injured protesters in passing but mostly supports PM’s arguments. A huge roundup:

A gallery of Resistance Humor here. A gallery of how civic this Resistance is here. Turkish deputy PM apologizes to injured protesters The initial reaction against the demolition of a park in Istanbul?s central Taksim. UN rights office urges probe of Turkey crackdown Turkey must conduct a far-reaching, independent probe on its security forces’ treatment … Read more

#OccupyTurkey Accessing Twitter in Istanbul seems to be impossible at the moment. Here is another roundup:

But we do not know the reason yet…- UPDATE- it is back. it was a worldwide problem,it seems… Media watchdog warns Halk TV over humiliating PM Turkey?s media watchdog has issued a warning to Halk TV due to a video clip which it deemed to be… Anonymous Joins Istanbul Protests, Attacks Government Websites As clashes in Turkey … Read more

the 7th day. The President invited PM Erdoğan to calm down… One Trade Union decides for strike… #OccupyTurkey

Democracy is not just about elections, says Turkish President Democracy is not just about elections, Turkish President Abdullah Gül said today Turkish PM gets into row with Reuters reporter over Taksim protests Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan argued today with Reuters reporter Birsen Altaylı. Turkish protesters turn a mosque into a sickroom in Istanbul Protesters used a … Read more