Tag Archives: Taksim Gezi Park protesters

Radikal: Driver ‘considered a Gezi protester’ battered by police, explains the violence he suffered through body language.

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Hakan Yaman’s lawyer and wife stated that he was battered by 5 police officers while passing through a street during the Gezi Park protests in Sancaktepe. They added that he lost an eye due to this violence. İstanbul – Hakan Yaman, a school bus driver, ‘considered to be a protester’ by the police, was battered and injured in Sancaktepe during [...] → Read the full article…

The Death of Police Chief Mustafa Sarı

Lets have a look at the statements of some eye witnesses regarding the recent death of Adana District Police Commissioner Mustafa Sarı. I feel as if I have to write something about recent events because I need to get this out of my system. At the moment, many people are writing about and commenting on the events. Some of the [...] → Read the full article…

Hürriyet Daily News: ‘Occupy Taksim’ grows in spite of crackdown

Turkish police attacked Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Park protesters, injuring dozens, as a sit-in against a mall project entered its fourth day on May 31. Police made numerous attacks on protesters in Istanbul’s Taksim area, in a crackdown on crowds gathered to stop the bulldozing of trees for a planned mall in the city center. Police detained more than 60, Istanbul [...] → Read the full article…