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PM Erdogan Orders End to Protests in “24 hours”
Protesters are met with new wave of police brutality, as thousands of lawyers join demonstrations.
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The Turkish Spring: Lawyers Rounded Up
Marjorie Cohn of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law argues that the Turkish government must stop the violence against its own people.
His Work, His Visit to Turkey and Ongoing Popular Struggles: Interview with Peter McLaren
Interview with Peter McClaren several days after Peter was tear-gassed and flattened by Turkish riot police in Ankara.
Why Governments Are Afraid of Twitter
Revolutionary actions that once would have been nearly impossible to coordinate are popping up thanks to tools like Twitter.
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Turkish Unions Strike, Joining Mass Protests
Labor unions in Turkey join with anti-government strikers to demand wage increases for the people.
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Turkish Deputy PM Apologizes as Mass Protests Continue
Demands for worker's rights, secularism and more democracy fueling protest movement across Turkey.
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Demonstrations Rock Istanbul
In Istanbul and other major Turkish cities, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have risen up against authoritarianism.
240,000 Turkish Workers Join As Mass Protests Reach More Than 67 Cities
Confederation of unions, stage two day strike in solidarity with protestors, against police brutality and for a more democratic Turkey
Netanyahu Apologizes as Isolated Israel Needs Turkey Deal
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Israel needed Obama to broker Turkey deal as Netanyahu's policies and unstable region put Israel in a precarious position.
Kurdish Prisoners End Mass Hunger Strike
The Kurdish movement is the greatest challenge to the neoliberal, conservative Turkish government, says international development scholar Baris Karaagac.