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Protesters hold a banner that reads “ISIS will lose, our people will win” on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul. Ozan Kose / AFP – Getty Images
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Turkish police stand guard outside the Reina nightclub by the Bosphorus, which was attacked by a gunman, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 2, 2017. REUTERS/Yagiz Karahan
Istanbul Murderer Changed Plans at Last Minute
Ankara – The confessions of New Year’s Eve murderer, executor of Istanbul Reina nightclub attack, Abdulgadir Masharipov has revealed that he is a member of ISIS and was trained in al-Qaeda camps in Iraq. Masharipov admitted that his main target was Taksim Square but...Caption:
Turkish riot police disperse people during a demonstration on the first anniversary of the Gezi Park movement at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 31, 2014. (EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU)
Police shut Istanbul park to pre-empt protests one year after unrest
Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish police on Saturday shut Gezi Park, the Istanbul square at the center of mass demonstrations in 2013, to prevent any efforts to mark the anniversary of the biggest anti-government protests in decades. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who...Caption:
A Turkish protester wearing a gas mask uses a slingshot during clashes with riot police who try to disperse a May Day rally near Taksim Square in Istanbul on May 1, 2014. (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)
Riot police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul
Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber pellets on Thursday to try to stop thousands of people, some armed with firebombs and fireworks, from defying a ban on May Day rallies and reaching Istanbul’s central Taksim square. Citing...Caption:
Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses the media in Ankara in this file photo of November 13, 2013 (REUTERS/Umit Bektas)