Tag Archives: İzmir @en

CNN: Turkish authorities arrest social media users; calls for Erdogan to resign continue- Michael Pearson and Gul Tuysuz

  Istanbul (CNN) – Thousands of people of all ages gathered Wednesday evening in Ugur Mumcu square in Antakya, a picturesque town in the Hatay province of Turkey. They chanted “Tayyip istifa!” or “Tayyip resign,” demanding that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave office. On nearly every street, CNN journalists heard pots and pans banging and saw security forces. The authorities, [...] → Read the full article…

Daily Kos: Protests in Turkey – 24 arrested for social media crimes

Tonight 24 people were arrested in a police operation in Izmir. They were charged with using social media to ‘instigate public hatred and animosity’. The police used IP addresses to determine the addresses of 38 suspects but were able to locate and arrest only 24 of them during their raids on the 38 addresses tonight. The opposition party CHP has [...] → Read the full article…

The New York Times: Turkish Official Apologizes for Force Used at Start of Riots- Sebnem Arsu

Turkey’s deputy prime minister apologized on Tuesday for the “excessive violence” used by the police last week against demonstrators opposing the razing of an Istanbul park, the start of what later became nationwide protests against the pro-Islamic government. The deputy, Bulent Arinc, speaking at a news conference broadcast live from Ankara, appeared to be trying to ease mounting criticism after [...] → Read the full article…

Aljazeera: Turkey arrests anti-government protesters

At least 60 people detained as Istanbul protest spreads to Ankara and Izmir, with tear gas sprayed and many injured. Turkish authorities have arrested dozens of people protesting in the fiercest anti-government demonstrations the country has witnessed in years, with riot police firing tear gas on demonstrators in Istanbul and Ankara. At least 60 people were detained on Friday as [...] → Read the full article…