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Violent Clashes Between Police and Protesters Continue to Rage On in Turkey
On Sunday, footage has emerged of more than a dozen police officers tackling a demonstrator in Ankara.
Violent Clashes Erupt During Anniversary of Anti-Govt. Protests in Turkey
The govt. has deployed up to 25,000 police & 50 anti-riot water cannon vehicles to avoid a repeat of the protest that killed six last year.
Turkey: May Day Protests Turn Violent
Clashes broke out all over the city after a reported 40,000 riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to crack down on protesters.
In Photos: May Day Descends Into Chaos in Istanbul
Istanbul's Taksim Square has particular significance for the labor movement, and today many workers were blocked as they tried to march.
Clashes Erupt at May Day Protests in Istanbul
Police in Taksim Square fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons, while protesters threw objects at cops.
Live From the Streets of Istanbul
We are on the ground in Okmeydani as protestors clash with police in the wake of the funeral for 15-year-old Berkin Elvan.
Protesters in Istanbul Rioted to Save Their Internet
Over the weekend, a new law was announced that would award the Turkish government tighter control over the internet, allowing it to block websites without seeking a court ruling first. Considering that the government already controls the country's...
Turkey's Fight for Freedom Has Caused an Authoritarian Crackdown
Imge was part of the occupation in Taksim Square when the police moved in to clear the protesters on June 11. She found herself trapped in a building while the police fired tear gas through the windows. As she passed out due to lack of oxygen, she...
Istanbul's Trans Pride Marchers Hate Their Government
That's what you get when you ignore the honour killings of transgender people.
Could the Turkish Uprising Be a Breakthrough for the Country's Kurds?
The fallout from the protests in Turkey isn't all bad. Unthinkable only three weeks ago, the demonstrations have begun to unite Turkey's Kurds—both those in Istanbul and traveling there from the east of the country—with a broad cross-section of Turkish...
Istanbul Police Tear-Gassed a Memorial March This Weekend
Check out photos of the latest acts of state aggression in Turkey. For now, neither side shows any sign of backing down. The violence seen over the weekend has done little but strengthen the resolve of both those opposed to Turkey’s current social and...
Talking to the Bulldozer-Hijacking Soccer Fans About Their Role in the Turkish Uprising
On the night of June 2—the third day of an out-and-out war between police and protesters—Çarşı members hotwired a bulldozer that had been left at the construction site outside Beşiktaş's Inönü Stadium and used it to push the police water-cannon trucks...