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Students on the Streets in Turkish Turmoil

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Jack Montgomerie

What began as a protest against the construction of a shopping centre has turned into the largest public demonstration seen in Turkey in recent years. Students have been at the forefront of the protests, which erupted in Istanbul, Ankara and many smaller cities and towns. “Innocents have been Read more...

Protests break out across Turkey

Posted 2:05pm Sunday 2nd June 2013 by Jack Montgomerie

What began as a protest against a shopping mall has turned into massive demonstrations against police violence in Turkey. Protestors had initially staged a sit-in objecting to the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) plans to build a shopping mall on Gezi park, which sits in the middle of Read more...

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