Thousands of women filled the streets and squares in Ankara and took them back: spraying anti-teargas solutions in someone’s eyes, picking up the trash, advising people not to use swear words, but still talking, screaming, not keeping silent, swallowing, and walking, and walking again. The Gezi Park protests can be, and are being, analyzed in multiple ways. Meanwhile, on its [...] → Read the full article…
Erdogan calls on country to respect election results, saying no one “apart from God can prevent the rise of Turkey”. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for an immediate end to protests against his rule. The prime minister was greeted early on Friday morning by thousands of supporters waving Turkish flags and chanting “We will die for you, Erdogan” [...] → Read the full article…
Locals of many Turkish cities came out to show their solidarity to Taksim Gezi Park protesters and express their outrage at the police’s brutal raids May 31, organizing several protests across the country. Most notably, Ankara locals gathered in Kuğulu Park, their own little patch of green in the center of the city. Another group of 2,000 people that gathered at the [...] → Read the full article…