Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viral
A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
Marxist band celebrated at Taksim vows to forge ahead
Residents are not just the stars of Taksim Square but also Turkey’s most prominent revolutionaries, period.
Metro exclusive report from Turkey: Taksim TV, revolutionary-style
Yes, the Turkish revolutionaries have their own TV station.
Turkish riot police storm Istanbul park to end protests
Turkish riot police stormed a central Istanbul park on Saturday firing tear gas and water cannon to evict hundreds of anti-government protesters, hours after an ultimatum from Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
Metro exclusive: Report from Taksim Square, Istanbul
Around Taksim Square and Gezi Park, Istanbul, police officers are hanging out. One young cop in riot gear is taking a nap. Others are reading the sports news.
Girl passes customs with passport picturing her as pink unicorn
Emily Harris, 9 years old, managed to get through customs in Turkey with a fake passport belonging to her stuffed unicorn.
Clashes as Turkish police move into square; PM says won’t yield
Turkish riot police moved on Tuesday into the central Istanbul square at the heart of 10 days of anti-government protests, firing tear gas and water cannon at hundreds of protesters armed with rocks and fireworks.
Turkish PM to protesters: Stop now
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan flew back to a Turkey rocked by days of anti-government unrest on Friday and declared before a sea of flag-waving supporters at Istanbul airport: “These protests must end immediately.”
Nothing’s OK in Turkey
Currently the mainstream global media is keeping an eye on Taksim, Istanbul. Thus, the police forces have backed off and [...]
‘Democracy is like a train’: Turkey protests for dummies
The protests that started last week in Turkey in response to the government’s plan to abolish Istanbul’s last green space to make space for a replica of 19th century Ottoman barracks are continuing