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İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence
İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence
Despite the heavy police presence, activists were able to gather in a side street approximately one kilometer away from Taksim to deliver their statement. However, as they began to disperse, they were met with aggression from both the police and nearby shopkeepers, resulting in the detention of at least six people.
18 June 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz
10th anniversary of Gezi Park protests: Dozens detained in İstanbul's Taksim
10th anniversary of Gezi Park protests: Dozens detained in İstanbul's Taksim
Several commemorative events were held around Taksim, where the massive anti-government protests started in 2013.
1 June 2023
Police erect barricades around İstanbul's Gezi Park on 10th anniversary of massive protests
Police erect barricades around İstanbul's Gezi Park on 10th anniversary of massive protests
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the protests against a construction project in Gezi Park, which transformed into countrywide demonstrations against the Erdoğan government.
31 May 2023
Labor Day rallies in İstanbul lead to detentions
Labor Day rallies in İstanbul lead to detentions
Numerous people have been apprehended in Turkey's metropolis while holding rallies, gatherings, and marches.
1 May 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Ruken Tuncel,Duygu Yılmaz
Historical statue goes missing at the heart of İstanbul
Historical statue goes missing at the heart of İstanbul
One of the twin snake statues on the gate of Galatasaray High School has been missing for weeks. The school is located on the popular tourist area of İstiklal Avenue, the busiest street of the city.
11 April 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz
Police place barricades in İstanbul's Taksim ahead of Feminist Night March
WOMEN'S DAY
Police place barricades in İstanbul's Taksim ahead of Feminist Night March
The authorities are expected not to allow the march, as has been the case over the past few years.
8 March 2023
‘There is a limit as to how far Sweden can go to meet Erdoğan’s demands’
BITTE HAMMARGREN
‘There is a limit as to how far Sweden can go to meet Erdoğan’s demands’
“Neither Sweden’s nor Finland’s governments can tell courts whom to extradite; that would be contradictory to the rule of law,” says independent analyst Hammargren, commenting on Sweden’s NATO bid and its relations with Turkey.
27 November 2022 Selay Dalaklı
Water cannons deployed, metro to skip stations to prevent women's march in İstanbul
DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Water cannons deployed, metro to skip stations to prevent women's march in İstanbul
"We are not asking for permission, we are asking for a life without violence" was the women's response to the ban of actions for November 25. Hours left to the announced march at 7 p.m. preparations near Taksim square and İstiklal Avenue are same as always.
25 November 2022
'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station
'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station
The woman said she was battered and forced to lick the floors. Her lawyer filed a criminal complaint against the officers.
7 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek
Shopkeepers: Customers just ask for the price, but don't buy anything
İSTANBUL'S BEYOĞLU
Shopkeepers: Customers just ask for the price, but don't buy anything
As the economic crisis deepens in Turkey, shopkeepers in the Beyoğlu district of İstanbul consider shutting down their shops.
23 May 2022 Burak Siperli
Taksim Solidarity: We will continue to be stubborn, naughty kids of Gezi
Taksim Solidarity: We will continue to be stubborn, naughty kids of Gezi
The Taksim Solidarity platform made a press statement in criticism of the conviction of eight people in Gezi retrial. Police intervened against the groups going to Cihangir, battering and detaining several people, including journalists.
27 April 2022 Evrim Kepenek
Turkish Medical Association: This intervention is against our profession
Turkish Medical Association: This intervention is against our profession
The Turkish Medical Association has released a statement about 89-year-old Dr. Erdinç Köksal, who fell to the ground during the police violence against physicians who wanted to lay a wreath on Taksim Square on March 14 Doctor’s Day.
15 March 2022
Women gather in Cihangir despite police response
20TH FEMINIST NIGHT MARCH
Women gather in Cihangir despite police response
Subway stations in the Taksim area have been shut down as the Governor's Office banned the Feminist Night March. Dozens of women who wanted to take the ferry from Kadıköy have been detained.
8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek,Hikmet Adal,Yağmur Karagöz,Ayşegül Özbek
Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul
MALE VIOLENCE IN TARLABAŞI
Sexual violence, threat against trans women in İstanbul
Rights advocates will take legal action against the racketeering, sexual violence and threats against trans women in Taksim’s Tarlabaşı in Beyoğlu: "We don't deserve any of this. We want to live freely in our own country."
15 February 2022
Transphobic discrimination at İstanbul's Taksim Hospital
Transphobic discrimination at İstanbul's Taksim Hospital
A surgeon has refused to treat Pelin, saying that "I'm not a transvestite doctor."
7 June 2021
A brief history of the insistence on a mosque in Taksim Square
A brief history of the insistence on a mosque in Taksim Square
Taksim Mosque, which has been Erdoğan's "favorite project" since he was the Mayor of İstanbul, was built on a much larger area than it was originally planned during his prime ministry.
1 June 2021
Erdoğan opens Taksim Mosque to worship: ‘A dream of 150 years’
Erdoğan opens Taksim Mosque to worship: ‘A dream of 150 years’
Ruling AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has addressed the crowd at the opening ceremony of Taksim Mosque in İstanbul. Speaking at the ceremony, he has targeted the citizens who joined the Gezi Resistance in 2013.
28 May 2021
Groups prevented from taking to Taksim, over 200 people detained
VIDEO-NEWS | MAY DAY IN ISTANBUL
Groups prevented from taking to Taksim, over 200 people detained
Workers and students who wanted to reach İstanbul’s Taksim Square through Ömer Hayyam, Mecidiyeköy, Kazancı Slope and Osmanbey for the 1st of May have been detained by the police. Five people have also been taken into custody in Ankara.
1 May 2021 Vedat Örüç
The year of 1989 and the May Day of the year in Taksim
MAY 1, 1989/ MEHMET AKİF DALCI
The year of 1989 and the May Day of the year in Taksim
In 1989, Evren left office, Özal came to power. ANAP lost, SHP rose. Turkey was like a country with two constitutions. Amid hunger strikes, workers’ and students’ protests, they shot Mehmet Akif Dalcı on May 1, a day people were not allowed to celebrate.
28 April 2021 Sami Evren
Roads to Taksim Square to be closed ahead of Feminist Night March
WOMEN'S DAY
Roads to Taksim Square to be closed ahead of Feminist Night March
There is not a ban on the march and it will start at 6.30 p.m. "despite obstacles," feminist lawyer Eyüboğlu has said.
8 March 2021
Physician didn’t treat LGBTI+ patient
Physician didn’t treat LGBTI+ patient
M.P. has announced that when s/he went to the emergency service of Taksim Training and Research Hospital in İstanbul, the on-call doctor insulted him/her, saying “I won’t examine you, you faggot,” and s/he was not treated afterwards.
18 August 2020
Erdoğan visits Hagia Sophia ahead of mass Friday prayer
Erdoğan visits Hagia Sophia ahead of mass Friday prayer
The presidential spokesperson has reiterated that Hagia Sophia's mosaics will be preserved.
20 July 2020
'Trans-Pedal Pride Ride' in İstanbul marks 51th anniversary of Stonewall Riots
PRIDE WEEK
'Trans-Pedal Pride Ride' in İstanbul marks 51th anniversary of Stonewall Riots
A cycling group of transgenders rode from Kurtuluş district to Taksim yesterday.
29 June 2020
Women Massacred in Taksim on May 1, 1977 Commemorated
Women Massacred in Taksim on May 1, 1977 Commemorated
The women who were massacred in Taksim, İstanbul during the May Day celebrations in 1977 have been commemorated by the women’s organizations and four occupational organizations and confederations of unions.
1 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Police Intervention Against DİSK Members Who Want to Take to Taksim for May Day
Police Intervention Against DİSK Members Who Want to Take to Taksim for May Day
The police have blockaded the DİSK Confederation Central Office in İstanbul in early morning hours today. Attempting to take to Taksim Square to celebrate the May Day, DİSK Chair Çerkezoğlu and 25 others have been detained.
1 May 2020
‘Taksim is May Day Square, We Won’t Give up’
THOSE MASSACRED IN 1977 COMMEMORATED
‘Taksim is May Day Square, We Won’t Give up’
The ones massacred in Taksim, İstanbul during May Day celebrations in 1977 have been commemorated. While fewer people have gathered on Kazancı Slope due to pandemic, their message is as strong as before: “We don’t forget our friends.”
29 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Hotel Worker: We are Put on Unpaid Leave, Now We Don't Even Have Money for Shopping
Hotel Worker: We are Put on Unpaid Leave, Now We Don't Even Have Money for Shopping
"Our boss, who has nine hotels, has a hotel in London, doesn't pay our salaries on the excuse of coronavirus," says a hotel worker in Taksim, a tourist district in İstanbul.
24 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
Ministry Orders Removal of İstanbul Municipality’s ‘Meeting Point’ from Taksim
Ministry Orders Removal of İstanbul Municipality’s ‘Meeting Point’ from Taksim
İstanbul 2nd Cultural Heritage Conservation Board will file a complaint if the “Meeting Point”, a temporary, mobile public forum and exhibition space at Taksim Square, is not removed by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality within 15 days.
17 February 2020
Constitutional Court: Right to Assembly and Demonstration Violated on May Day in 2009
ATTORNEY MERİÇ EYÜBOĞLU COMMENTS FOR BİANET
Constitutional Court: Right to Assembly and Demonstration Violated on May Day in 2009
Commenting on the verdict of right violation given by the Constitutional Court for the police violence on May Day in 2009, attorney Eyüboğlu has criticized that the ruling has failed to address the use of chemical gas during the intervention.
13 September 2019 Pınar Tarcan
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: We Plan to Hold a Competition for Taksim Square
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: We Plan to Hold a Competition for Taksim Square
İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu has announced that they are planning to organize a competition for the urban planning and design of Taksim Square. “I don’t think these huge, stark naked squares add an identity to this city”, he has said.
12 August 2019
May Day 1977 Losses Commemorated in Taksim
May Day 1977 Losses Commemorated in Taksim
Representatives from political parties, unions and rights organizations have held commemorations at the Kazancı Yokuşu, where most of the 41 deaths in the 1977 massacre occurred.
29 April 2019
Woman Detained for Protesting Child Abuse at Taksim Square Released
Woman Detained for Protesting Child Abuse at Taksim Square Released
Yasmin Babat Kayan, who was taken into custody after staging a single-person protest against sexual abuse of children at Taksim Square in İstanbul, has been released. Speaking to bianet, she has said that she will continue protesting in different places.
24 April 2019 Evrim Kepenek
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