Local residents in Okmeydani – a predominantly Alevi neighbourhood – spoke of a recent increase in clashes between the police and protesters. “There is teargas almost every night,” one resident said. “We have given up on using gardens and balconies, but often we cannot even find peace inside our homes.” A man died after being shot and critically injured while attending a [...] → Read the full article…
Protesters clashed with police in Turkey’s two biggest cities on Tuesday after the death of a 15-year-old boy who was hit in the head by a tear-gas canister during anti-government demonstrations last summer. Police fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds in Istanbul and Ankara, the latest pre-election headache for Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, already battling a graft [...] → Read the full article…
Riot police and hundreds of protesters clashed on Tuesday after a teenager boy died from wounds he had received during an anti-government demonstration last year. The chaos escalated hours after it was announced that 15-year-old Berkin Elvan had died in an Istanbul hospital. Berkin’s family said he was on his way to a shop to buy bread when he was caught [...] → Read the full article…
The families of those who lost their lives in the police crackdowns during the Gezi Park protests and those who were injured during the protests announced the establishment of a shared association on Jan. 21. The “Gezi Martyrs and Wounded Platform” was formally established following a meeting at the Istanbul Bar Association. The attendance of the elder brother of Mehmet [...] → Read the full article…
Interview with Sayfi Sarısülük, the mother of Ethem Sarısülük (26) who was shot dead by a police bullet during Gezi protests in Ankara. Police attacked people who gathered for his funeral in Kızılay Square, and his hearing in Ankara courthouse. Plainclothes policemen harassed and threatened the Sarısülük family. Court refused to arrest his killer, policeman Ahmet Şahbaz. The killer is protected by [...] → Read the full article…
Kayseri 2nd High Criminal Court postponed the first hearing of Ali Ismail Korkmaz case to February 3, 2014. Previously, the trial was moved from Eskişehir province for “security reasons”. Kayseri 3rd High Criminal Court postponed the first hearing of Ali Ismail Korkmaz case to February 3, 2014. Originally, the hearing was set to November 20 at Eskişehir 2nd High Criminal Court. The [...] → Read the full article…
3 detainees have been arrested for demonstrating to support Berkin Elvan, a 14 year old boy who has been been in coma for 156 days due to a police gas bomb canister. Several injuries were reported during police intervention. Berkin Elvan (14) is in coma for 156 days. Following an appeal from Taksim Solidarity group, dozens of activists have organized [...] → Read the full article…
Hundreds of academic across the world have shown their solidarity with Middle East Technical University (METU) in its fight against the unlawful and destructive highway construction project passing through the campus forest. There are 857 signatories from 278 academic institutions and twenty-six different countries. The statement emphasizes that METU resistance has turned into a fight for environmental rights, freedom of speech, and higher [...] → Read the full article…
Police detained 11 individuals who gathered in Istanbul to protest the cutting of trees for a road construction on METU campus in Ankara. While 4 were released briefly after, the remaining 11 detainees will testify before a prosecutor today. Police detained 11 individuals who gathered in downtown Istanbul to protest the cutting of trees for a road construction on METU [...] → Read the full article…
Clashes have erupted on the campus of Ankara’s Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) between police and people gathered to protest the removal of trees for a road construction passing through the campus. The police repeatedly used tear gas to disperse crowds on the night of Oct. 21. Hundreds of protesters have been present on campus since the morning, attempting to [...] → Read the full article…