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Standing The Newest Form of Protest in Turkey
Erdem Gunduz stands in a silent protest at Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 18, 2013. (Marko Djurica/Reuters) Gunduz's quiet vigil has spawned a wave of similar shows of defiance all around Turkey, as groups of people paused in government buildings, in front of state-run media, and elsewhere, and essentially planked -- vertically -- for ...
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U.N. chief urges maximum restraint in Turkey amid protests
Turkey as confrontations between Turkish security forces and protesters continued after three weeks of demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. "(Ban) remains concerned about ongoing clashes between protesters and security ...
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`You work 10 years to make a global image but tarnish it in a week. Don`t be unfair to Turkey` Gul said
`You work 10 years to make a global image, but tarnish it in a week. Don`t be unfair to Turkey,` Gul said ANKARA - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Tuesday the demonstrations in the streets had to be stopped related to the Gezi Park protests.Pointing out that the protests damaged Turkish economy, Gul said, "No one realizes but the recent incidents has caused hesitation among the foreign ...
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Turkey Threatens Army Intervention
ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey, unable to halt anti-government protests, hasthreatened to deploy the army to restore order. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan hasexamined the feasibility of deploying Turkey's huge army, the second largestin NATO, to quell nationwide protests. They said Turkish police, despite thearrest of thousands, have failed to stop the ...
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U.N. rights chief frustrated with Turkey
The police use of force against demonstrators in Turkey has been excessive at times, the top U.N. human rights official said Tuesday from Geneva. Demonstrations against plans to raze a historic park in Istanbul have evolved into nationwide protests against the Turkish government. The United Nations estimates "thousands" of people were injured during the protests and at least four ...
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Turkeys New Protest Tactic Standing Still
The first such protest was carried out on Monday by performance artist Erdem Gunduz. He stood for hours at Istanbul's central Taksim Square, in passive defiance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ...
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Turkish markets down domestic unrest Fed eyed
(Adds closing prices, details) ISTANBUL, June 18 (Reuters) - Turkey's markets weakened on Tuesday as values remained under pressure from domestic unrest and uncertainty over the U.S. asset purchase programme. There was little reaction to Turkey's central bank to keep interest rates on hold. The bank said capital inflows had fallen and hinted it could act again to support the lira ...
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Flashpoint Found for Istanbuls Next Earthquake
North Anatolian Fault . Since 1939, massive temblors have marched westward on the fault, moving closer to the city. When this section of the fault finally topples, an earthquake of more than magnitude 7.0 will strike one of Europe's biggest cities. Now, researchers think they've pinpointed the spot where ...
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Dozens held in Turkey silent protester goes viral
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip ...
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EU parliament scraps Turkey visit this week in wake of Erdogan criticism
BRUSSELS - The European Union has scrapped a parliamentary visit to Turkey following the Ankara government's stinging criticism of an EU resolution about the handling of Turkish protests. European parliamentarian Elmar Brok said that Wednesday's visit of the legislative delegation was postponed following last week's rebuke and told Turkey that it "should understand how to ...
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AFAD said 324290 Syrians fled to Turkey since clashes and 124199 of them returned to Syria…
AFAD said 324,290 Syrians fled to Turkey since clashes and 124,199 of them returned to Syria ANKARA - Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) announced Thursday that there were 200,091 Syrians currently staying in tent and container cities in Turkey after fleeing clashes in their country. In a written statement released Thursday, AFAD reminded that they set up ...
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A State Department spokesperson refuted accusations that US groups or individuals were responsible for Istanbul`s Gezi Park protests
A State Department spokesperson refuted accusations that US groups or individuals were responsible for Istanbul`s Gezi Park protests WASHINGTON - A US State Department spokesperson on Monday rejected a news story that appeared on a Turkish daily which accused a US-based think tank was behind Istanbul`s Gezi Park protests."I did see the report and we absolutely reject the accusations that US ...
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Turkish premier says powers of police will be expanded
Plans to grant more powers to the Turkish police force follows Gezi Park ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "While some circles intended at our democracy and economy, we made vital preparations about our democracy, economy and foreign policies."Speaking at Justice and Development (AK) Party's parliamentary group meeting, Erdogan briefed about 10th ...
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Turkish MFA investigates spying claims says minister Simsek
Turkish Finance Minister Simsek said Turkish Foreign Ministry officials were investigating claims of spying ANKARA - Turkish Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek on Tuesday said Turkish Foreign Ministry were examining the spying claims of the British newspaper, The Guardian.Simsek answered the questions of journalists prior to attending Ak Party Group meeting in Parliament. Simsek said Turkish ...
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Among those detained in Turkish provinces of Istanbul Ankara and Izmir 5 were journalists
Among those detained in Turkish provinces of Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir 5 were journalists ANKARA - Twenty-seven foreigners were detained in Taksim Gezi Park protests across Turkey while 21 others were released as anti-government protests continued for the second week. Officials said nationals of Iran, Russia, France, Britain, Greece, and Canada were detained within the scope of Istanbul`s ...
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EP resolution on Turkey unacceptable
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu defied EP resolution over Gezi Park protests in Turkey ANKARA - "Once European Parliament notified Turkey about their resolution on the country, Turkey would send it back immediately," Turkey`s Foreign Minister Davutoglu said of a non-binding resolution the European Parliament adopted Thursday over Gezi Park protests that expressed concern over ...
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Turkeys `standing man launches new protest wave
Erdem Gunduz, centre, stands silently on Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, early Tuesday, June 18, 2013. After weeks of confrontation with police, sometimes violent, Turkish protesters are using a new form of resistance: standing silently. The development started late Monday when a solitary man began standing in passive defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority at ...
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Turkey protests go still and silent
After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still. The new wave of protest comes asthe police raided addresses acrossTurkey on June 17and detained dozens of people in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Meanwhile, the European ...
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Heavy Violence Rains Down on Turkish Protesters
The Turkish government launched violent raids, mass arrests, and torrents of tear gas and water cannon fire across the country Tuesday in an effort to quell the widespread uprisings against the ruling AKP party, now well into their third ...
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Turkey Police crackdown on protesters
Riot police in the capital Ankara, briefly fired tear gas and used water cannons on protesters who hurled back stones and hid behind makeshift barricades; but there were no other reports of ...
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Erdem Gunduz quietly defied police in Turkey
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- A man stood silently in Istanbul's Taksim Square for hours Monday night, defying police who had broken up weekend anti-government protests with tear gas and water cannon and drawing hundreds of others to emulate his vigil. For more than five hours, he appeared to stare at a portrait of Kemal ...
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Brazil mass protests and Erdem Gunduzs silent stand in Turkey the best news photographs of the day
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall arrive by carriage for the first day of the Royal Ascot horseracing festival. Photograph: Darren ...
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Did The Tear Gas In Turkey Cause An Animal Massacre
One veterinary doctor cited on social media estimated last week that at least 1,000 birds, 60 cats, and eight dogs had been killed to date by the excessive use of tear gas near Taksim alone, which is adjacent to Gezi ...
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Second Common Meeting to Discuss Health-care Field between GCC Countries and Republic of Turkey
WAM ABU DHABI, June 18th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Health today held the second common meeting to discuss the health-care field between GCC countries and the Republic of ...
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Turkish government and civil society must work to defuse tensions - UN rights chief
urged the Turkish Government and civil society to defuse tensions in the country following weeks of violent clashes between authorities and protesters. ';The atmosphere is still clearly highly combustible,'; said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. ';It is important that the authorities recognize that the initial extremely heavy-handed response to the ...
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Turkey remains bridge between civilisations in railway plans
Turkey is often described as the gateway between two great civilisations, this is a theme employed commonly in our promotional material to encourage tourism and it has been invoked as part of the rhetoric used in ongoing efforts to join the EU, but the fact remains that Turkey is a key player in the world of geopolitics and this is seen most clearly in two major railway projects currently being planned between three regions of the world.
Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is famous for being the only metropolitan region in the world that spans two continents, sitting as it does in both between Asia and Europe. This idiosyncrasy of the city has made it a popular tourist destination due to the diversity of culture and architecture, but on a wider scale, the geopolitical significance of Turkey is growing and will indeed grow further if two major infrastructure plans in the Middle East and Asia take shape in the next few decades. Read more
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