#occupyturkey

“Those who use religion for their own benefit are detestable. We are against such a situation and will not allow it. Those who use religion in such a manner have fooled our people; it is against just such people that we have fought and will continue to fight.” ― Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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People, -at least those that were traveling by subway,  were allowed to go out on Gezi Parki for the first time after Taksim subway station was flooded when water pipes were damaged during construction efforts.

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Tayyip İs A DİCTATOR

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People marching along Istiklal Avenue in Beyoglu, chanting support for the people of Lice.  Lice incidents and #occupygezi are mostly unrelated, and it is said that today’s protests signals the movement’s intention to take a broader stance against the AK Party government. 

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A couple of women stand in front of Dogan Media which controls much of the mainstream newspapers and news channels in Turkey. Reportedly, security was called to escort the protesters out. (6/29/2013)

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Protesters in Taksim take a moment to check out a young woman walking by. (date unknown)

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Protesters in Beyoglu are marching towards Taksim Sq on Saturday afternoon. (6/29/2013)

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The banner that the protesters in Lice were carrying reads “We want peace, not war". The march was against a new armed-security station that was being built in the region. 

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A video of the events in Lice earlier today (6/28/2013)

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People in Izmir marching, shouting solidarity with Lice (6/28/2013)

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Abbasaga Park in Besiktas is very crowded on Friday evening, with people debating before the large scale protests scheduled for Saturday (6/28/2013)

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People in Kadikoy marching for solidarity with Lice, a province in southeastern Turkey which witnessed a clash between residents and the armed forces resulting in the death of an 18 year old man

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my last tattoos

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Erdoğan Is Gone, Way Gone

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Is it time to review the U.S.-Turkish partnership?

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Protesters stage a sit down in front of Sabah/Takvim newspapers on Thursday evening (6/27/2013)

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Ankara is still staging widespread protests every evening despite tough police stance against demonstrators. The banner at the front of the marchers reads “AKP [AK Party] get out, this land is ours" (6/27/2013)

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In Besiktas, a lie-dead protest was held to protest the releasing of the police officer who shot Ethem Salisuluk (6/27/2013)