Protesters who return to Taksim are terrorist supporters – Turkish minister

Activists returning to Taksim Square will be considered “supporters or members of a terror group,” Turkey’s EU minister told local media. This comes after police bulldozed the tent camp in Gezi Park in one of the worst nights of violence in Istanbul.

June 16, 2013 08:58

Tear gas and bulldozers: Istanbul riot police clear Gezi Park protest camp

Police have fired water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to clear Taksim and Gezi Park of protesters and prevent them from returning. Sporadic clashes have then been taking place around the area.

June 15, 2013 18:11

Turkish protesters to ‘stay in park’ despite PM concession

Activists in Istanbul have pledged to continue their occupation of Gezi Park, defying calls to end protests. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has halted plans to redevelop the park, but activists say they will carry on protesting ‘injustice’ in Turkey.

June 15, 2013 09:47

Barricades and chants in response to Turkish PM’s 24-hour deadline

Turkish protesters remain defiant after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan declared that the disturbances must end within 24 hours. Overnight riot police used tear gas and water cannons to break up activists in Ankara as they built barricades.

June 12, 2013 19:42

Erdogan warns govt's patience could ‘end’ as police teargas protesters in Ankara

Police again deployed tear gas and water cannons to quell more than thousands protesters that gathered in downtown Ankara. Just a few kilometers away, the Turkish PM was addressing his supporters after warning his patience with the demos "has a limit".

June 08, 2013 19:42

Uncertain future: Turkish PM returns to cheering crowd, decries ‘illegal’ protests

Turkey’s future hangs in the balance as Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to crush the massive anti-government protests. His uncompromising stance has the potential to goad activists into more violence as they call for Erdogan’s resignation.

June 07, 2013 07:07