Turkey News

It only took one man, standing silently for eight hours in Istanbul's Taksim Square, to redefine Turkey's ongoing protests.

The anti-government political turmoil that has engulfed Turkey has also hit the Turkish city of Antakya -- a city near the Syrian border.

Izmit - Having an important name, a prominent family, money, and power is important in Turkey. Sometimes, though, being nobody lets you witness what's really happening.

Ankara - The government of Turkey intends to investigate doctors who have treated protesters wounded in recent clashes with police. This move is likely to increase tensions.

Ankara - Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc has warned that the Turkish government may deploy the army in an effort to end the protests that have been going on for almost 3 weeks now.

Istanbul - Today in Turkey, doctors walked off the job to protest the police violence against protesters and the arrest of doctors in Istanbul.

Unions representing nearly a million workers in Turkey have called a national strike on Monday in protest at the government's heavy-handed treatment of demonstrators over the weekend.

Istanbul - On Sunday afternoon, Turkish police attacked tourists who were peacefully walking through Taksim, Istanbul. Police used so much pepper spray that it came into the cafe where I was having tea with friends.

Ankara and Istanbul once again became cities convulsed in rioting and violence as anti-government protesters clashed with supporters of Prime Minister Erdogan.

Turkish riot police have once again attacked an encampment of demonstrators in Istanbul's Gezi Park mere hours after the Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told them they should clear off.