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Istanbul Attack: Six Killed and 81 Wounded in Istiklal Explosion

Six people have been killed and eighty one wounded in an explosion in a busy area of central Istanbul, Turkish…

2 years ago

Istanbul May Day Protests: 140 People Arrested After Clashes with Police

Nearly 140 people have been arrested following clashes during May Day protests in Istanbul, Turkey. Protesters threw stones and set…

10 years ago

Turkish riot police fire tear gas and water cannon at Gezi Park protesters

Turkish riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters trying to enter Istanbul’s Gezi Park that was…

11 years ago

Turkish government may use army to end Gezi Park protests

The Turkish government has announced it could use the army to end nearly three weeks of unrest by Gezi Park…

11 years ago

Istanbul mass rally for PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid new clashes

Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rallied tens of thousands of supporters in Istanbul, telling them it was his…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: clashes continue in Istanbul after Gezi Park raid

Gezi Park protesters have clashed with Turkish police in Istanbul, after riot squads used tear gas and water cannon to…

11 years ago

Turkish riot police clear Gezi Park protest camp using tear gas and water cannon

Turkish riot police have moved to clear the protest camp in Istanbul's Gezi Park, using tear gas and water cannon.…

11 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds talks with Taksim Square protest group

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks with members of Taksim Square protest group, hours after issuing a…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: Recep Tayyip Erdogan issues final warning to protesters to leave Gezi Park

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a "final warning" to protesters to leave Gezi Park in Istanbul. "Our patience…

11 years ago

Gezi Park referendum: Turkey’s ruling AK party may hold vote on park

Huseyin Celik, deputy chairman of Turkey's ruling AK party, says it is open to the idea of a referendum on…

11 years ago

Istanbul clashes following PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s threats

Turkish police clashed with protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square, despite a warning from PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he would…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: Riot police storm Istanbul’s Taksim Square using tear gas and water cannon to disperse activists

Riot police have entered Istanbul's Taksim Square, where Turkish anti-government protesters have been staging demonstrations for close to two weeks.…

11 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for protests across Turkey to end immediately

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for protests across the country to end immediately. At Istanbul airport Recep Tayyip…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: New rally in Istanbul’s Taksim Square

Thousands of anti-government protesters are gathering in Istanbul's Taksim Square, ahead of the return of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: Activists demand sacking of police chiefs in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities

Turkish protesters have demanded the sacking of police chiefs in Istanbul, Ankara and other cities over their forces' violent responses…

11 years ago

Gezi Park and Taksim Square plans of shopping center that sparked Turkey protests

Istanbul municipality plans to replace Gezi Park with a shopping center have sparked protests in Turkey’s largest city and beyond.…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: No Turkish Spring, says PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the continuing anti-government protests in Istanbul and across the country do not constitute a…

11 years ago

Sumandef Hakkinda Letter: What’s happening in Istanbul?

Sumandef Hakkinda describes what happens in Turkey these days and writes on what's behind protests - and how Turkish media…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: Clashes break out near PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office

Tens of thousands of Turks have staged a third day of protests across the country with police again using tear…

11 years ago

Turkey protests: Thousands of protesters return to Istanbul and Ankara streets after 1,700 arrests

Turkish protesters have returned to the streets of Istanbul and capital Ankara after two days of unrest that have seen…

11 years ago

Taksim Gezi Park protests: Police pull out of Istanbul square

Turkish police have pulled out of Istanbul’s Taksim Square which has become the focus of the largest anti-government protest in…

11 years ago

Taksim Gezi Park protests: PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan defiant as clashes rage

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to press ahead with controversial Taksim Gezi Park redevelopment that has sparked…

11 years ago

Istanbul: Taksim Gezi Park protesters attacked by police with tear gas and water cannon

Turkish police have used tear gas and water cannon against protesters occupying Gezi Park in central Istanbul. Scores of people…

11 years ago