Protests against the demolitions of historical buildings are common. Protests against the architectural reconstruction of historical buildings are rare. Yet coverage of Turkey's recent protests ...

Protests on Istiklal Avenue, the heart of Istanbul’s shopping and entertainment district, are nothing new. Over the past year, Turks have protested against the deteriorating state of press freedoms, a ...

The ferocity and longevity of the recent protests in Istanbul may have come as a surprise to both the Turkish government and outside observers, but that these events centered around the city's Taksim ...

It’s a congested, sprawling transport hub surrounded by 1950s architecture and predominantly used by commuters or tourists to cross the city of Istanbul. But proposed changes to Taksim Square have ...

Turkey's crackdown on protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square sparked solidarity actions around the world. With mass demonstrations spreading to dozens of cities in Turkey, the regime of Prime Minister ...

Taksim Square, the symbolic heart of Istanbul, was engulfed in black fumes and white clouds Tuesday as riot police firing tear gas and water cannons moved in to regain control over an area that has ...

This afternoon, hours after riot police returned to Taksim Square and minutes after cracks of tear gas canisters sent protesters running through Gezi Park, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! PAT! The first sound of volleys of teargas cannisters being fired by police at the protestors in nearby Taksim Square came in through my open balcony door as I knelt on the floor ...

ISTANBUL-- A bagpipe squeals over Taksim Square as a ring of demonstrators dances merrily around. The circle largely represents the grab bag of disparate groups that has come together in their anger ...