AKP Deputy Chairman Hüseyin Çelik said yesterday that a referendum might be held on Gezi Resistance.

Gezi Park woke up to a new rainy day. Following the police intervetion throughout last night, Taksim Square was deserted and Gezi Park in its morning rush.

Police attacked en masse thousands of protestors who gathered tonight to resume Gezi Park Resistance, gassing and spraying water to disperse the crowd.

Socialist Democracy Party released a statement, denying the allegations that this morning’s masked protestors who were casting molotov cocktails at police vehicles with SDP flag in hand were not from their party. SDP Istanbul Headquarters is currently under police siege.

President Gül ratified the bill proposal that restricted the sale, consumption and promotion of alcoholic beverages. While the bill aimed to “protect the youth from bad addictions”, the average alcohol consumption per person in Turkey only remain 1.5 liters per year.

Police stormed Taksim Square on the 15th day of Gezi Park Resistance, removing tents, banners and flags around the area and Ataturk Culture Center building.

Ankara Police Headquarters did not submit the name of the policeman who shot Ethem Sarısülük (27) to the prosecutor. “If that policeman is not prosecuted, similar incident are likely to reoccur,” advocate Bayraktar said.

Infografik website released an infographic recapping the Gezi Resistance events between May 29 and June 6.

“Is it true that mornings are peaceful with birds singing, linden scent and bee whizzes ın Gezi Park? I wish I were with you,” Istanbul Governor Mutlu posted yesterday morning at 5:30 am local time, addressing Gezi Park protestors via twitter.

Tayfun Kahraman from Taksim Solidarity and Betül Tanbay from Taksim Platform shared with bianet their latest insights on the Gezi Resistance.

Peace and Democracy Party Co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş and Iğdır Province deputy Pervin Buldan headed to Imrali Prison this afternoon to meet PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.

Scores of people welcomed PM Erdoğan in Istanbul last night with anti-Gezi slogans including “Istanbul is here, where are the looters?”, “Hurray for Selim the Grim” and “Yield the way, let’s crush Taksim”.

Taksim Dayanışması, a solidarity group that advocated for the preservation of Taksim Gezi Park, submitted its demands to Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç. The group demanded an official statement that confirmed the cancellation of all construction efforts in the park.

There are thousands of people in Gezi Park and Taksim Square. They are bringing their struggle to a new day as they are saluting the resistance under the trees carved with names of who has lost lives.

Abdullah Cömert, a 22 year old activist who joined Gezi Park resistance protests in the southern city of Hatay, was killed yesterday.

Releasing a statement at Gezi Park in downtown Istanbul, Taksim Solidarity group declared that they were against Topçu Barracks or any building that would harm the park, and demanded all detainees to be released.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is leaving on a trip to Tunisia, Morocco and Algiers - countries that overthrew their leaders after massive rebellions. For the upcoming 4 days, PM is expected to hold talks on regional and international events.

The resistance in Taksim Gezi Park reached day 6 today with thousands of demonstrators flowing through downtown Istanbul. A festive sprit is in the air.

Ankara Chamber of Medicines announced that today’s police violence left 414 protestors injured in Ankara with 15 in serious condition due to head traumas.

Thousands of demonstrators who were protesting against the planned construction of a shopping mall in the last remaining green spot in downtown have finally set foot back to Taksim Gezi Park after the police withdrawal. Scores of people are marching towards Taksim Square from different parts of Istanbul.