by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 9, 2013 | World
Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—It started as an evening walk down Istiklal, but an hour later I was trapped in a blind alley, crouched behind a bread cart with no opportunity to retreat as the police fired volley after volley of tear gas down Istanbul’s main shopping...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 14, 2013 | World
Ankara, Bloomberg—Turkey’s government said Istanbul’s Gezi Park won’t be redeveloped until a court rules on the plan and the public is consulted, after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held late-night talks with protesters. The premier met for...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 10, 2013 | Middle East
Istanbul, Asharq Al-Awsat—The war of words continues between Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the demonstrators that oppose him, with neither side seemingly willing to concede to the other. Protesters have confirmed that they will remain in the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 1, 2013 | World
Istanbul, AP—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on demonstrators to end anti-government protests now into a second day, but he remained defiant, insisting police would break down protests at a main Istanbul square and indicating that the...
