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Police to Purchase 100,000 Gas Bomb Cartridges

Police to Purchase 100,000 Gas Bomb Cartridges

Police authorities announced that they will open bids to purchase 100,000 new gas bombs as their stocks were out after using 130,000 gas bombs to disperse Gezi Park Resistance protestors.

SDP: Molotov-Cocktail Casters Not One of Us

SDP: Molotov-Cocktail Casters Not One of Us

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.

Police Intervention in Taksim Square

TIMELINE

Police Intervention in Taksim Square

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.

11 June 2013 Nilay Vardar,Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Elif Akgül

Movie Theater Protestors Intervened By Gas Bombs

BEYZA KURAL REPORTED

Movie Theater Protestors Intervened By Gas Bombs

On Sunday, while protesting against the demolition of historical Emek Movie Theater in downtown Istanbul, a massive group of demonstrators has been intervened by police with gas bombs and cannoned water.

8 April 2013 Beyza Kural

Police Escorts Kurdish Politicians Out From Mobs

Police Escorts Kurdish Politicians Out From Mobs

Sinop Governor's Office said at least 800 people were involved in last night's Kurdish deputy wind up case with 14 angry protestors prosecuted by local authorities - after a relatively late police intervention that left 16 protestors wounded.

19 February 2013

Hrant Dink Commemorated

Hrant Dink Commemorated

Thousands of people commemorated Hrant Dink on Saturday afternoon in front of Agos newspaper building on the sixth anniversary of his assassination.

21 January 2013 Ekin Karaca

Scary Claims on Turkish Pepper Gas

Scary Claims on Turkish Pepper Gas

Plenty of students in Istanbul University claimed to have face and body damage due to a "solid and glue-like" tear gas that Turkish police utilized in student protests. Doctors who treated the students also protested.

20 November 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Thousands of People Gathered for Peace, but...

1 SEPTEMBER PEACE MEETING

Thousands of People Gathered for Peace, but...

Thousands of people met in Kadıköy for the Peace Rally on 1 September. After tensions and a police intervention with tear gas the meeting had to be cancelled.

2 September 2011 Nilay Vardar

Police Intervention against Workers and their Families

Police Intervention against Workers and their Families

The police ended the twelve-day protest of workers in Samsun with the use of tear gas and water cannons. The workers had demonstrated against 110 lay-offs. Two workers were taken into police custody, one was brought to hospital.

Massive Police Intervention on Campus

BLACK SEA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Massive Police Intervention on Campus

Students from the Black Sea Technical University in Trabzon faced a massive police intervention when they demonstrated against the construction of hydro-electric power plants on the campus. Organizations and platforms from the Black Sea region condemned the intervention.

14 February 2011 Emir Çelik

Police Violence against Demonstrating Labourers

"BAG OF LAWS"

Police Violence against Demonstrating Labourers

The police intervened with tear gas and water cannons against protestors in Ankara who had gathered upon the call of socialist trade unions to encircle the parliament with a chain of people. The labourers wanted to express their protest against the "Bag of Laws".

4 February 2011

2,200 Policemen Intervened against 500 Students

2,200 Policemen Intervened against 500 Students

The police intervened with tear gas and combat cars against a group of students that was going to carry out a protest march from the ODTÜ campus to the central office of the Justice and Development Party in Ankara. The students threw stones in response.

6 January 2011 Erhan Üstündağ

Governor Imposes State of Emergency in Istanbul University

Governor Imposes State of Emergency in Istanbul University

Upon request by local police court grants the Istanbul police a one-year search warrant. The decision authorizes the police search any student at the campus and in its surroundings. Students and academics react against the decision. He is not informed of the decision says rector Prof. Söylet.

29 December 2010

Protests 10 Years after "Return to Life" Operation

Protests 10 Years after "Return to Life" Operation

An explosion occurred in Diyarbakır during the demonstrations that marked the 10th anniversary of the violent "Return to Life" operation. Protestors all over the country demonstrated against the operation and the way the state dealt with it afterwards. The police intervened with tear gas and water cannons.

20 December 2010 Berivan Tapan

Demonstration for Democratic Constitution Ends with Tear Gas

Demonstration for Democratic Constitution Ends with Tear Gas

The police intervened with tear gas and truncheons against demonstrators voicing their opinions on a democratic constitution in Kadıköy/Istanbul during the weekend. The meeting was attended by 5,000 people, among them members of political parties and non-governmental organizations.

12 April 2010 Berivan Tapan

Tekel Workers: Protest Actions in June, July and August

Tekel Workers: Protest Actions in June, July and August

Massive police presence intervened against Tekel workers in Ankara. A press release by unionists had to be re-located. Tekel workers will continue their resistance against the loss of employee personal rights with protest actions of several days' duration each in the coming months.

5 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Police Intervention on Republic Day Celebrations

Police Intervention on Republic Day Celebrations

The police forced members of ADD and Eğitim İş into police buses to prevent them from participating in celebrations for Republic Day in Denizli. Contrary to previous years, the Governor's Office had not issued permission to the groups to take part in the parade. People booed at members of the AKP municipality staff.

30 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Second Day of Clashes in Istanbul - Bigger Police Brutality, Further Arrests

IMF-DB SUMMIT

Second Day of Clashes in Istanbul - Bigger Police Brutality, Further Arrests

The Police interfered with tear gas and tinted water when members of the Alliance Against IMF-WB tried to gather in the district of Pangaltı. 25 people were arrested. Clashes occured between the demonstrators and the police.

8 October 2009 Bawer Çakır

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