Sleepless in Istanbul II More brief notes, quotes and interviews from inside the current uprising in Turkey from Istanbul.
Istanbul: An impression of the barricades Impressions from occupied Taksim Square from Saturday 8 June.
Sleepless in Istanbul I Brief notes, quotes and interviews from inside the current uprising in the Republic of Turkey. All names have been changed to protect the…
Our commons - Who, why? - A statement from the movement in Turkey A statement produced by participants in the current street protests, strikes, and social struggle in…
Whiskers of discontent - Turkish stray dogs in the recent uprising Just a few of the photos flying around of the streets dogs in Turkey and their recent reaction to…
Impressions from Ankara: the Turkish protest movement A first person account, some background, and some analysis of the ongoing protests in Turkey.
Istanbul Taksim Gezi Park is not about trees Istanbul's central area of Taksim is currently the scene of a fledging 'occupy movement' as people react to this morning's 5am teargassing of…
Turkish state in unprovoked brutality against students 1,000 students have clashed with the police at the METU University in Ankara, Turkey. The students…
Union busting is the fashion at Hugo Boss At ‘Texim’, a Turkish textile factory that produces clothing for Hugo Boss and Pierre Cardin, thirty eight workers have been sacked for…
Wildcat strike in Antep, Turkey: “We want to live like human beings” The textile workers in the organised industrial zone of Antep, a city on the border of the Kurdish…
Turkey’s war on trade unionists The current ruling party in Turkey – the AKP (Justice and Development Party) are overseeing a regime of paranoia, suspicion, and the harassment…
Turkish footwear workers sacked for joining a trade union Thirty five workers have been sacked at a Turkish footwear factory for joining a trade union. …
