May Day Celebrations Across Turkey Bianet :: English While Istanbul was under the police attack, May Day celebrations continued at many cities in Turkey. bianet is reporting May Day scenes from Ankara, İzmir, Sivas, Kayseri, Diyarbakır, Tokat, Kars, Hakkari and Samsun. Gas Masks and Rubber Bullets: This Was Istanbul Today Mashable! by Amanda Wills ISTANBUL, Turkey ? Thousands … Read more
15 detained over Gezi protests 15 people were detained for allegedly harming private property and use Molotov cocktails while attending the Gezi protests. Democracy and rights Peninsula On-line When protests erupted in Turkey‘s Taksim Square against the government’s redevelopment plans, US Secretary of State John Kerry was among the top figures who criticised the … Read more
Court rejects arrest demand for officers in southeastern Turkey rape case The demand for the arrest of four sergeants accused of raping a minor in Bingöl was rejected Court orders demolition of park considered sacred in Tunceli, stirring outcry A park in an area considered sacred by the local Alevis in the eastern province … Read more
More photos at Hürriyet site. In the anniversary of Sivas Massacre security forces hold city of Sivas under siege. No protests in the burned hotel site is allowed, reports say. The governor of city banned any kind of commemoration or demonstration… I wish they could employ their power to prevent the massacre happen in 1993 … Read more
O otel ‘kültür bilim ve sanat’ yuvası olmuş! Merak ettiğim aşağıdaki fotoğrafa baktıktan sonra halen kebapçı olarak kalması yine de bana çok dokunurdu diyen birilerinin olup olmadığı. Yapının girişinin bir devlet okulu girişinden farksız oluşu dikkatinizi çekmiştir. Gözler Y A N G I N yazan kum dolu kovalar arıyor. Madımak’ı öyle bir hale getirmişler ki önünde … Read more