Category Archives: Literature

Al Jazeera: In Pictures: The Taksim Square Book Club

Protesters stand silently and read books in central Istanbul, in stark contrast with scenes of violence. After weeks of violent clashes between police and protesters across Turkey a new form of resistance has emerged – the “Standing Man”. Standing silently, and initially alone, Turkish performance artist Erdem Gunduz stood, with his hands in his pockets, facing the Ataturk Cultural Centre [...] → Read the full article…