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Stories about Turkey from June, 2013

28 June 2013

Composer's Ode to Turkish Protesters

Written by Katrin Zinoun · Quick Reads · Germany

26 June 2013

What Do Brazil and Turkey Have in Common?

Written by Paula Góes · Quick Reads · Latin America

22 June 2013

Censorship and Police Brutality Mark Three Weeks of Turkish Protests

Written by Baran Mavzer · Citizen Media

It's been three weeks since massive protests started across Turkey. Since their start on May 31, the country has witnessed media censorship, police brutality, protests by the thousands and the...

19 June 2013

Russians See Themselves in Turkish Protests

Written by Daniel Alan Kennedy · Eastern & Central Europe

As Turkish protests continue, Russians draw parallels between events in Turkey and their own protest movement and hard-line political leader.

4 June 2013

Turkey: A Social Media Chronology of Occupy Gezi

Written by Baran Mavzer · Breaking News

On April 10, a hashtag on Turkey's Twitter proclaimed, #ayagakalk ("stand up"). This came from a small group of activists trying to preserve the standing park, Gezi Park in Taksim...

2 June 2013

Istanbul Protests Through the Eyes of a Ukrainian Journalist

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

As the anti-government protests and police brutality in Turkey are making top headlines globally, many Ukrainians have started to follow the situation there with much interest, expressing support and admiration...

1 June 2013

Turkey: “A Tree Dies, A Nation Rises”

Written by Rayna St. · Breaking News

The situation in Istanbul turned violent when police cracked down on peaceful protesters on Friday, May 31. The peaceful sit-in started five days ago where several tens of people gathered...