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Tear Gas and Graffiti – A Documentary by Sabine Küper-Büsch and Thomas Büsch

A Documentary by Sabine Küper-Büsch and Thomas Büsch describing the culture of chapuling during the Gezi Park Protests in Turkey in Summer 2013. 30 min. German with english Subtitles. Featuring Nar Photos Collective, painter Mehmet Güleryüz, performance artist Erdem Gündüz, dancer Ziya Azazi, curator Fulya Erdemci and music group Kardeş Türküler. ©ZDF/3Sat – 2013

Jadaliyya: Covering Gezi: Reflecting on photographing daily life during extraordinary events

Taksim Renewal Project

After a few days, we asked one of our friends to go buy us some gas masks. He called and said there had been a run on them, and prices were up to 350–400 Turkish liras each (approximately $160–$220). We opted for some cheaper construction masks, and made do. But we had to learn how to cover such an event. [...] → Read the full article…