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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)
Israeli reporters 'shoved' in Istanbul amid diplomatic rift
Two Israeli journalists from the broadcaster Hadashot TV News have said they were "shoved" as they interviewed locals in Istanbul's Taksim Square on May 15.
Turkey takes to the streets to mark Labor Day
Thousands of people gathered across Turkey, including Istanbul and the capital Ankara on May 1 to mark International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day. In Istanbul, police detained over 80 people across the city and at least four people who wanted to march towards Taksim Square.
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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.
Taksim mosque nears completion, set to open in 2018
The construction of a giant mosque in the heart of Istanbul, in the historic Taksim square, is close to completion, as 85 percent of the structure has already been finished.
Historic tram on Istanbul’s İstiklal Avenue back in operation
The historic tram connecting Istanbul’s Tünel Square and Taksim Square was reopened on Dec. 30 after a year of renovations on İstiklal Avenue.
Police to double up on security on anniversary of deadly New Year’s attack in Istanbul
Security measures in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, including in the central Taksim Square area, have been doubled up in preparation for New Year’s Eve on the first anniversary of the bloody attack on Istanbul’s Reina nightclub.
Ministry to pay over 1 million liras to man injured during Gezi
An Istanbul court has ordered the Interior Ministry to pay over 1 million Turkish Liras in compensation to an academic who lost an eye during a police crackdown on the Gezi protests in 2013.
Atatürk Culture Center in Taksim 'to reopen in 2019'
The long-closed Atatürk Culture Center (AKM) on Istanbul's Taksim Square will reopen after renovation in 2019, Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has said.
Atatürk Culture Center project to become 'Turkey's source of pride'
The government is preparing a "huge project" that will be appreciated by the entire public for the Atatürk Culture Center (AKM) in Istanbul's Taksim Square, Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said on Aug. 24.