Prime Minister of Turkey

According to Ministry, 2.5 million people attended Gezi protests across Turkey… Journalists, artists etc continue to be threatened by pro-Gov’t circles…

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2.5 million people attended Gezi protests across Turkey: Interior Ministry Some 2.5 million protestors hit the streets across Turkey since the unrest began Opinion: The threat facing Turkey Turkey has found itself in the international spotlight over the past two weeks, despite the continuing slaughter in Syria, the Iranian elections, and the tensions in Iraq. The crisis … Read more

Back to basics… At 21:30 Police invervention on the peaceful crowds in Taksim Square… #OccupyTurkey

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Before the intervention: After… Protesters gather in Istanbul’s Taksim Square with carnations in hand Hundreds of protesters gathered today in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, a week after the police cleared Gezi Park after a muscled crackdown. via @xeciiyan Turkish Foreign Ministry hold talks with German ambassador amid EU row German Ambassador Pohl held talks today with Turkish Foreign … Read more

A video: How Turkish authorities continously changed their claims throughout #OccupyGezi

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English translations added in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PSAu-e_pnI    

Resistance evolves along civic lines, PM Erdoğan calls for a Police State… Round up in #OccupyTurkey

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Turkey’s ‘standing people’ protest spreads amid Erdoğan’s crackdown Protesters turn to passive resistance after four people die in Erdoğan’s brutal response to Taksim Square demonstration Lunchtime in the waterfront district of Beşiktaş in Istanbul on Tuesday and Ismail Orhan has been standing silently under a yellow parasol in the blistering heat for more than four hours. … Read more

The 21st Day in #OccupyTurkey. Protests more or less calming down while the gov’t threatens to bring troops…

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Abbasağa Park, Beşiktaş, 17 June 2013. Citizens’ Forum. Police is ?Working on? Twitter, Interior Minister Says Reminding that 3 policemen were suspended within an investigation and announcing today?s general strikes as ?illegal?, Interior Minister Muammer Güler said they are working on social media. Turkish trade unions call for strike Workers urged to leave jobs on Monday afternoon … Read more

An ominous day in #OccupyTurkey More than 400 arrests, Appearance of Thugs in Istanbul….

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I am glad that most of Occupiers decided to go back home in order to prevent provocations with these appearing thugs…. via @mkozturk Thugs With Clubs These were men who skipped AKPs peaceful celebration of its power. They were running through Asmalimescit with clubs in hand, shouting ?God is Greatest?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BSIwRoQbyw Here’s pro-AKP thugs: Here is … Read more

The 16th Day in #OccupyTurkey. Nearly 5000 lawyers protest yesteday’s lawyer arrests… A roundup.. #DirenGeziSeninleyiz

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Last night was one of the worst nights. Erdoğan’s police forces brutally attacked crowds in Taksim Square. However, there are still citizens in the Gezi Park who refuse to leave. In the mean time, the government seems to be increasing psychological warfare over civic resistance….     Turkey?s ?occupied? Taksim starts calm new day Istanbul?s … Read more

Here’s how Europe’s new tyrant’s police forces attacked an handicapped citizen this evening. #OccupyTurkey

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Turkey’s investment grade cheers turn to tears By Carolyn Cohn LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) – The transformation of Turkey in less than a month from newly-minted investment grade darling to market struggler has again put the role of ratings agencies under scrutiny. Turkey won a coveted second investment grade rating from Moody’s in mid-May, a … Read more

Erdoğan’s twisted PR act. Not with the leaders of the protest He intends to engage in dialogue… #OccupyTurkey

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I hope foreign journalists will not be deceived with this tricky PR act…. Turkish Leader Agrees to Meet Protest Organizers It was the first sign that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was willing to engage in a direct dialogue with the leaders of the protest. Turkey’s prime minister to meet Gezi Park occupiers as protests begin to … Read more

The 14th Day in #OccupyTurkey. Despite continous threats from PM Erdoğan, citizens unfazed.

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Turkey PM patience ‘has limit’ as protest violence flares Turkey‘s defiant Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told supporters his patience “has a limit” as police fired tear gas and jets of water at demonstrators in unrelenting protests against his government’s decade-long rule Turkey PM says patience ‘has limit’ as protest violence flares Turkey’s defiant Prime Minister Recep … Read more

The 11th Day in #OccupyTurkey. Erdoğan’s provocative return speech. Ongoing media censorship…

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Here is the full transcript of Erdoğan’s provocative speech in English. 7 June 2013: Same headlines in 6 dailies. This is media censorship:   Turkish democracy needs compromise and tolerance, say members of European Parliament Members of European Parliament said the ongoing. Ankara ?chapuls? in tear gas-free Kuğulu Park Residents of Ankara were hit by an unexpected … Read more

#OccupyTurkey the 10th day. Erdoğan is going to be back from his North Africa trip.. A massive roundup:

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Revolutionary Muslims give support to Occupy Gezi   ?Blame us if needed,? says RedHack on Twitter detentions over protests The Turkish hacker network gave tips to protesters to avoid being charged over tweets. Turkish protesters have invented a new verb: ‘chapul Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Ergodan hasn’t exactly been conciliatory toward protesters over the … Read more

Resistance humor goes unabated: Video: “Everyday I’m Çapuling! #OccupyTurkey

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Chapuling – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapuling? Chapuling. Chapuling 2013 Taksim Gezi Park protests after Prime Minister Erdogan’s speech in the process derived from the new format….

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

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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:

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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