Defiant Turkish Demonstrators “Finding New Ways to Protest” in Face of Relentless State Crackdown

19 June 2013, Nermeen Shaikh & Amy Goodman Democracy Now

The Turkish government is threatening to send armed troops into cities to quell the ongoing anti-government protests that have continued despite an increasingly violent state crackdown. On Tuesday, Turkish police arrested 87 people in a series of raids targeting those suspected of participating in weeks of anti-government rallies.

A Turkish Spring? Over 1,000 Injured as Anti-Government Protests Spread Outside of Istanbul

03 June 2013, Amy Goodman, Nermeen Shaikh Democracy Now

The Turkish government is threatening to send armed troops into cities to quell the ongoing anti-government protests that have continued despite an increasingly violent state crackdown. On Tuesday, Turkish police arrested 87 people in a series of raids targeting those suspected of participating in weeks of anti-government rallies.