The photo credited to Hakan Kumuk University students who protested Turkish PM face 6 years in jail An Ankara prosecutor has demanded six years of imprisonment for the 45 university students who had protested against prime minister Taksim Square to have trees planted due to locals? demands, Istanbul Mayor Topbaş says Istanbul?s Taksim Square will have … Read more
Gezi wasn?t a factor in Istanbul?s bid for 2020 Olympic Games, Mayor Topbaş says The Gezi Park events did not play a major part in Turkey?s unsuccessful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş said Foundation plans an art museum in Dolapdere Underground tunnel in Istanbul?s Taksim Square opened to traffic The underground … Read more
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Hell yeah! via @onudemekistedim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUfdD4mBiKY Police detaining a protester in Kadıköy, 10 September 2013 Kadıköy Caferağa Barlar Sokağı Polis Saldırısı I guess the angle to throw a pepper gas capsule is problematic here… This is from İzmir: Fireworks at work: The photo-Journalist and the police via @kemal_aslan (I heard that that journalist is Ahmet Şık) @AlperTurgut01 … Read more
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In yet another embarrassment for Turkey, U21 game between Turkey and Sweden was postponed this evening due to players’ exposure to pepper gas which was in fact used against Occupy Turkey protesters. As usual, there was excessive usage and some cloud of pepper gas reached Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium (Stadium name well fits to misery) … Read more
I am switching to my Twitter account for immediate reporting… [I will tweet mostly in English] Taksim head injury in Taksim. Antakya Occupiers occupy the boat from Kadıköy to Karaköy Kadıköy
Police close Istanbul Gezi Park ahead of support demo for ODTÜ Istanbul police have closed Gezi Park following a call for a demo in support of ODTÜ students Opposition deputies join university ?resistance? against road plan Main opposition CHP deputies joined a group of protesters opposing a road project that will lead to the demolition of a … Read more
Oldest bookstore of Istanbul closes due to urban transformation issues The oldest bookstore in Istanbul?s Beyoğlu district, Librairie de Pera, has closed its doors due to the latest developments in urban transformation Court cancels execution of expropriation decision in Istanbul’s Fatih The Council of State has canceled the execution of an urgent expropriation decision for … Read more
Court releases ‘man with machete’ who attacked Gezi protesters An Istanbul court today released S.Ç., dubbed the ?machete man? after video surfaced showing him allegedly attacking protester ***************** Newspaper men detained for ?noise pollution? while selling papers in Istanbul Two men selling newspapers Aydınlık and Birgün have been detained by security officials for creating noise … Read more
Türkiye yönetiliyor mu? Tek partinin tek başına hergün her yerde envai çeşit kararı aldığı memlekette soru abes gelebilir. Ancak 28 Mayıs Gezi krizinden bu yana alınan kararların ve özellikle dışarıya verilen sert ve kalın ayarların görüntüsü aklıselim ve itidalden çok uzak. Herşeyden evvel iktidar çok konuşuyor. Hata yapma olasılığını artırıyor ve derin bir rahatsızlığı … Read more
Amnesty seeks justice for 14-year-old victim of police brutality during Gezi protests AI has issued a call to Turkish authorities to launch a fair investigation to find the police officer responsible for firing a tear gas capsule that struck Berkin Elvan ?I tripped him up, police beat him,? confesses civilian suspect charged with killing Gezi … Read more
An MEP, Ertuğrul Kürkçü was also injured by the police intervention in Taksim tonight… All photos from Istanbul Riot police resort to tear gas to quell ‘justice marchers’ hoping to make statement at Gezi Park Riot police in Istanbul intervened once more against a Gezi demonstration, including three young protesters who had traveled to Istanbul on … Read more
Ruling AKP deputy report criticizes government handling of Gezi crisis Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was misinformed during the Gezi Park protests and the redevelopment project was not handled in a democratic way, İdris Bal says Protest politics and the ethical imagination Protest, like marriage, implies the possible start of something new. It means … Read more
Ahmet Erhan, the iconic poet who said ?I haven?t died today either, mum,? passes away Ahmet Erhan was the voice of the lost generation of the 80s ************* Turkish Football Federation chief says league games should be played in daytime Turkish Football Federation (TFF) chairman Yıldırım Demirören has said league games should only be played … Read more