2013 protests in Turkey
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the “Gezi…
Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
World
June 17, 2013
Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
Sporadic clashes between police and protesters flared up in Istanbul overnight after a weekend in which Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan…
Turkish PM plays “martyr” card in Taksim battle
World
June 11, 2013
Turkish PM plays “martyr” card in Taksim battle
Embattled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has chosen to portray himself as a martyr battling dark forces as he…
Turkey police storm Istanbul protest square
World
June 11, 2013
Turkey police storm Istanbul protest square
Riot police stormed Istanbul's protest square Tuesday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at firework-hurling demonstrators in a fresh escalation…
Turkey rocked by new violence despite apology
World
June 5, 2013
Turkey rocked by new violence despite apology
Fresh clashes erupted in Turkey early Wednesday as protesters defied a government plea to end days of unrest, the biggest…
Brotherhood leaders slam Turkey protestors
Egypt
June 4, 2013
Brotherhood leaders slam Turkey protestors
Several Muslim Brotherhood leaders accused Turkish protesters of receiving foreign funds from entities which they claim "want to make the…
Turkey faces fourth day of protests
Egypt
June 3, 2013
Turkey faces fourth day of protests
ISTANBUL - Turkey's leaders faced a fourth day of protests on Monday after demonstrators clashed with police firing tear gas,…
Clashes rage for second day in Istanbul
Egypt
June 1, 2013
Clashes rage for second day in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Protestors and riot police clashed for a second day in Istanbul on Saturday, a day after an environmental…