Gezi Park protests
Inspired by Turkish TV series, relatives assault doctors, force them to defibrilate dead patient
This file photo shows a group of doctors during a protest against violent incidents at hospitals in the Turkish capital of Ankara on July 25, 2017.
Erdoğan visits sites of Taksim mosque construction, Atatürk Cultural Center demolition
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited late June 1 the site of the ongoing mosque construction in the historic Taksim Square and the nearby area where the demolition works of Istanbul's iconic Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) were recently completed. Here are the photos from Erdoğan's late night visit and the latest situation in both sites... (Photos: Doğan News Agency)
Hundreds of Turks mark five years since Gezi Park protests
Hundreds marched on May 31 through the centre of Istanbul to mark five years since the Gezi Park protests that shook Turkey. Here is the story of the march in photos (AFP)
Turkey launches major aid campaign for Palestinians
Turkish protesters hold banners reading "Free Palestine" and "Struggle to return back home continue for 70 years" as they stage a demonstration near the US embassy, in Ankara, on May 15, 2018.
Journalists from Arab countries come together in Istanbul, tour third airport
As part of the events organized for the six-day long Istanbul Forum for Arab Journalists, 60 visiting participants were taken to see the construction of Istanbul's new airport on May 10 and told about all the services that would be offered.
Authorities prep security measures for May Day in Taksim
Turkish authorities began taking security measures in Istanbul's historic Taksim Square a day before May 1, International Workers' Day, despite a government ban to mark the event there.
Turkish police detain anti-war students after Erdoğan’s ‘terrorist’ rebuke
Police on March 25 were holding seven students from Istanbul’s prestigious Boğaziçi University after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused them of behaving like “terrorists” for staging a protest opposing Turkey’s military campaign in Syria.
Jail term converted into punitive fine for police who shot Gezi protester
A police officer was sentenced to two years and one month in jail on March 21 for shooting and killing Ethem Sarısülük during the 2013 Gezi Park protests. The sentence was later converted into a punitive fine.
600 Istanbul drivers withdraw buses as part of strike action to protest financial hurdles
The private owners of at least 600 public buses in Istanbul withdrew their buses from service on March 9 to protest financial hurdles announced by the Istanbul municipality.
Main opposition CHP’s new Istanbul head apologizes over 'insulting tweet'
Canan Kaftancıoğlu, the newly elected Istanbul chair of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), has apologized to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for sharing a picture that includes an open insult to the president’s mother during the 2013 Gezi protests.