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• Ab in die Türkei: Joseph Blatter jettet zwischen den Krisenherden

  FIFA-Präsident Joseph S. Blatter gönnt sich eine Auszeit vom Confederations Cup und den Massenprotesten in Brasilien und jettet ins nächste Krisenland. Der Boss des Fußball-Weltverbandes wird am Freitag in Kayseri die U20-WM eröffnen. Türkei trägt U20-WM aus 6:48 PM from Goal.com Read more »

• Turkey’s ‘Standing Man’ protester participated in Kennedy Center program

  Gunduz, a trained dancer and performance artist from Izmir, Turkey, initiated a wave of peaceful protests after he paused in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Monday night, staring up at an image of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. According 6:11 PM from The Washington Post Read more »

• demonstration against the planned demolition of a park have grown into general anti-government dissent across the nation. " class="preview" /> Opinion: A new age of protests

  demonstrators in Istanbul on June 4. Paramedics carry a woman injured during clashes between demonstrators and riot police in Istanbul on June 4. Turkish police detain a demonstrator during clashes in Istanbul on June 4. A protester looks on during clashes 6:00 PM from CNN Read more »

• C.H. Robinson Continues European Expansion with Istanbul Office

  expansion by opening a new office in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey is one of largest and fast growing economies in the world and Istanbul is home to thousands of companies of all sizes. Demand for logistics services in the region is rapidly increasing and with 5:48 PM from PRWeb Read more »

• ‘Three continents, one heart’ meet at Mediterranean Games

  The 10-day games are crucial for Turkey since it will assess the country’s organization skills. The games, which coincide with Istanbul’s candidacy for the 2020 Olympic Games, bears importance since it could be regarded as a rehearsal for the Olympics. The 5:47 PM from Hurriet Daily News Read more »

• Istanbul to vote for Gezi Park if court gives

  has said. “The vote will take place not only to get the views of residents of the Beyoğlu district but of all the residents of Istanbul. Those who live within the borders of the Istanbul greater municipality will cast their votes for the park,” Hüseyin Çelik, 5:47 PM from Hurriet Daily News Read more »

• Helicopter tours begins in Miniatürk

  Metropolitan Municipality Kültür A.Ş. has initiated Flyride helicopter tour simulation, which includes Istanbul and all of Turkey. According to a written statement made by Kültür A.Ş., the Flyride helicopter tour offers 3D effects like wind, rain and touching. 5:47 PM from Hurriet Daily News Read more »

• Social Media And Istanbul's Protests: Four Things You Need To Know

  past Saturday, police forces lined up outside of Istanbul’s Gezi Park — the center of a three week protest against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan — gave warning, and moved in. In a matter of hours, the massive encampment set up by thousands of demonstrators 5:41 PM from Forbes Read more »

• Istanbul oder Sankt Petersburg? Was ist besser?

  kommt für mich nicht mehr in Frage.Jetzt wollte ich gern wissen,wie es denn mit Petersburg und Istanbul aussieht? Welcher der beiden Flughäfen ist “angenehemer” ? Brauche ich in Istanbul Türkisch Kenntnisse? Ich würde da mit dem Zug hinfahren. Das kann man, 4:47 PM from Askmee.de Read more »

• Angry Workers of the World - AWW #1

  brief notes, quotes and interviews from inside the current uprising in Turkey from Istanbul. Can comment on articles and discussions Get 'recent posts' refreshed more regularly Bookmark articles to your own reading list Use the site private messaging system 4:40 PM from libcom.org: blog Read more »

• Eating in Istanbul During the Taksim Square Protests

  Park a working first aid clinic and a robust kitchen churning out rice and chickpeas for protestors. That was my last night in Istanbul, the night of June 4. Today it's all gone. Last week police forces cleared the park with the promise of a referendum to 4:17 PM from bonappetit.com Read more »

• Turkey: “Kneejerk Anti-Westernism” Complicates Ankara’s Foreign Policy

  developments wisely, it may be on the sidelines.” Also problematic for Ankara is how its rhetoric and handling of the protests in Istanbul and other cities could impact Turkey’s attractiveness for foreign direct investment, which last year was a relatively 4:13 PM from Value Walk Read more »

• Italy ratifies Istanbul Convention on violence against women

  June 19 (UPI) -- Italy became the fifth country Wednesday to ratify the Istanbul Convention, which aims to curb violence against women. The Senate held a moment of silence in memory of victims of violence before the vote, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. 3:58 PM from United Press International Read more »

• Interview with a vampire

  Turkey embroiled in month-long anti-government protests, Istanbul resident Peter Murphy has only been able to watch the events in Taksim Square unfold from afar. The British-born Goth rock pioneer who founded ‘80s post-punk favorites Bauhaus has been on the 3:26 PM from Jerusalem Post Read more »

• The Kite-Borne Camera That Captured Post-Quake San Francisco in 1906

  photography is in the news this week, with protesters in Istanbul using unmanned cameras to document the events from above. Interestingly, the very first instance of remote aerial photography was devised to document an urban crisis, too: the 1906 earthquake 3:22 PM from Gizmodo Read more »

• Turkey’s Turmoil : The Fight for Democracy in Gezi Park

  began as a peaceful sit-in to save a downtown park in Istanbul has erupted into a conflict between the forces of Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan’s government and liberal reformers. On Monday, June 17, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinic announced Turkey 3:10 PM from Humanitarian News Read more »

• Turkey protests: Will 'standing man' join ranks of icons?

  figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central Istanbul. It's too early to tell whether the "standing man" protests will make a difference in the weeks-long challenge to the authority 2:53 PM from Oregon Live Read more »

• Standing Man expanding all over Istanbul

  are protests going on all over the city, many in small groups. The last few days I have been in Istanbul, I have come across many small standing protests all over the city. This video shows a small group of about 25 people protest standing in front of the 2:49 PM from CNN Read more »

• FIFA: More security for U20 WCup in Turkey

  few days, the protests have given way to peaceful resistance, although police dispersed pockets of protesters in Ankara and Istanbul on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Anti-government demonstrations erupted across Turkey after riot police cracked down on environmental 2:13 PM from Lompoc Record  Read more »

• FIFA: More security for U20 WCup in Turkey

  elderly man stands in a silent protest at Taksim Square in, Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, backdropped by Turkish flag. After weeks of sometimes-violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance Bring us your 2:13 PM from Herald & Review Read more »

• Hundreds of protestors stand still in squares across Turkey

  Hundreds of protesters stood still for hours in squares on main streets in several cities, mimicking a lone protester who started the trend on Istanbul's Taksim Square on Monday and has been dubbed the "Standing Man," according to the British Independent. 2:03 PM from Ynetnews Read more »

• Ikea’s Race to the Bottom

  recent years have been European-based multinationals such as Ikea. I spoke with employees at Ikea’s five Turkish stores—two in Istanbul, and one each in Ankara, Izmir and Bursa—for a report on Ikea’s practices in Turkey commissioned by the global union federation 1:39 PM from In These Times Read more »

• European parliament committee backs ban on planet-warming F-gases

  man walks past refrigerators on sale at a store in Istanbul, October 18, 2011. BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament's Environment Committee backed a sweeping ban on the use in fridges and air conditioners of fluorinated gases - greenhouse gases that 1:05 PM from Reuters Mobile Read more »

• Watch: Incredible Drone Journalism Footage of Istanbul Protests

  government for weeks in cities across the country, sparked by police brutality against citizens angry over plans to destroy an Istanbul park. Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets in cities across Turkey as the demonstrations evolved into 12:31 PM from Mashable Read more »

• Market GPS | Turkey, Boom Interrupted?

  Turkey — It’s about a 15 minute stroll from the Emporio Armani boutique to Taksim Gezi Park, where the initial sparks of the on-going Turkish protest movement were inflamed by heavy-handed police and an unyielding central government. Typically, on your way 12:25 PM from The Business of Fashion Read more »