Tag Archives: protests

The Guardian: Erdoğan’s reaction to Turkey protests reveals ominous Putin parallels – Luke Harding

Leader is used to having things his own way but, civil society movement can no longer be suppressed, says Luke Harding The assault was as brutal as it was predictable. On Friday and Saturday Erdoğan had hosted a European Union meeting in Istanbul. Rumour had it that Turkey‘s prime minister would send in riot police to clear the demonstrators from Taksim Square [...] → Read the full article…

Hürriyet Daily News: Six Turkish policemen commit suicide during Gezi protests, union head says

Six Turkish policemen have committed suicide since the Gezi Park protests started, according the police union Emniyet-Sen head Faruk Sezer. Police forces have been targeted by heavy criticism over their excessive use of force and practices of brutality amid clashes, but Sezer claimed the forces too have been suffering extensively by being forced to work under severe conditions. Policemen who [...] → Read the full article…

The Economist: The new young Turks

Protests against Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his ham-fisted response, have shaken his rule and his country IT BEGAN with a grove of sycamores. For months environmentalists had been protesting against a government-backed plan to chop the trees down to make room for a shopping and residential complex in Istanbul’s Taksim Square. They organised a peaceful sit-in with tents, singing and [...] → Read the full article…

CNN iReport:Turkish PM calls for a ‘civil war’ !?

CNN PRODUCER NOTE     This iReport has not been verified by CNN. This is a personal essay and interpretation by iReporter enaz. - Jareen, CNN iReport producer Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan came back to Turkey from Tunis today at 2 am. He was supposed to land at 9 pm but to gather more people to support him, his flight was delayed for [...] → Read the full article…

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…