14 tons of water mixed with tear gas used in May Day crackdown by Istanbul police A total of 14 tons of water mixed with tear gas was used during the police crackdown on demonstrators on May Day in Istanbul, a lawyer has learned. Top court ruling may replace conscientious objectors’ prison sentences with … Read more
Dink murder was an organized crime, not an individual action, Turkish high court ruled Turkey’s High Court of Appeals have overturned previous… *************** Turkish Airlines workers strike, company says no disruption Turkish Airlines (THY) employees went on strike today in a dispute over pay and the reinstatement. May Day victim getting better Dilan Alp, a … Read more
Police, Beşiktaş fans clash before last game and victory in historic Istanbul stadium Fans of Istanbul’s Beşiktaş football team and police clashed only hours before the last gameat the to-be-demolished İnönü Stadium. BIA Media Monitoring 2012 / Full Text from Bianet :: English Murdered journalists, imprisoned journalists, releases, attacks, threats, obstructions, investigations and trials; defamation … Read more
Deniz Gezmiş, Hüseyin İnan ve Yusuf Aslan’ın idam yıl dönümü nedeniyle Taksim‘de anma yapmak isteyenlere polis orantısız güç kullanarak müdahale etti. via [View the story “6 Mayıs: Denizlerin anmasına gazlı müdahale” on Storify]
Digital analysis of Istanbul on #MayDay This article intends to draw attention to the unwarranted and disproportionate violence conducted by the police. Additionally to clarify how the Turkish Government is determined to silence the public. Teargas and Water Cannons for Istanbul’s Labor Day Protesters from Global Voices Online by Stratos Moraitis Teargas enveloped Istanbul as … Read more
All wounded seriously due to blows at their heads… Police gas canister leaves student in severe condition at May Day from Hurriyet Daily News A 17-year-old student was heavily wounded by a police gas canister during May Day. Turkey’s May Day protest turns violent ? video from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Protesters … Read more
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No May Day rally permitted in Taksim, governor says from Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu confirmed today that this year?s May Day rally will not be allowed.. Istanbul public transport to be suspended as part of May Day measures from Hurriyet Daily News Public transport in Istanbul will be severely restricted tomorrow. … Read more
Nakliyat işçileri, “1 Mayıs’ta Taksim’e çağrı” eylemi yaptı. DİSK’e bağlı Nakliyat-İş sendikası işçileri bugün İstiklal Caddesi‘nde 1 Mayıs Emek ve Dayanışma günü için Taksim’e çağrı yürüyüşü yaptı. Yürüyüşte “1 Mayıs’ta 1 Mayıs alanındayız”, ” 1 Mayıs’ta Taksim Meydanı’ndayız” sloganları atıldı. İşçiler, “Sömürünün savaşın ve gericiliğin kalesi ‘Taşeron Cumhuriyeti’ne karşı alanlardayız!” başlıklı bir … Read more
May day protests highlight Europe?s pain from FT.com – World, Europe Tens of thousands of workers take to the streets for annual marches, demonstrating against government spending cuts and rising unemployment How real is Hollande’s veto threat? by Open Europe blog team As has been widely reported, Francois Hollande – the socialist contender for the … Read more
Turkish highschool students run during celebrations marking May Day in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Activists flooded Turkey’s largest city Istanbul Sunday and marked international workers’ day around the world with marches demanding more jobs, better working conditions and higher wages. About 200,000 workers gathered in Istanbul’s Taksim Square in the largest May Day … Read more