Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in Turkey over the death of a young protester, as the new round of unrest in the country enters its sixth night. Turkey has been the scene of fresh protests following the death of 22-year-old Ahmet Atakan, who was killed on September 9 after being hit in the head with a tear gas canister during ...

Clashes have erupted once again between Turkish riot police and anti-government protesters who were on the streets for the fourth consecutive day to condemn the recent killing of a young fellow demonstrator. On Thursday, security forces fired teargas and water cannons to break up the gatherings in the capital Ankara and the city of Istanbul. Outraged ...

The main opposition leader accused Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoganon Tuesday of cowing local news media into self-censorship after a journalists group said dozens of reporters had been fired for their coverage of antigovernment protests. The Turkish Journalists Union said at least 72 journalists had been fired or forced to take leave or had resigned ...

Turkish police have attacked anti-government protesters who thronged Istanbuls Taksim Square despite a crackdown on demonstrations held to criticize Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogans policies. The police used water cannons and fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse thousands of people who returned to the city's central square for a memorial to ...

Turkish police have clashed with a group of Kurdish protesters in the province of Sirnak, using water cannon and tear gas to disperse them. The protesters, supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), blocked a main highway connecting the city of Silopi to the nearby town of Habur on Saturday night. The protest rally reportedly turned violent ...

Some 2,000 people marched peacefully in central Istanbul on International Womens Day, protesting the Turkish governments policies and violence against women. A small group of protesters later clashed with officers who blocked them from Taksim Square. The demonstrators, mostly women, marched down the citys landmark pedestrian Istiklal Street on Saturday ...

[caption id="attachment_78594" align="alignright" width="180"] A rally is staged in Istanbul on January 19 every year to mark the anniversary of journalist Hrant Dink's killing.[/caption] Several thousands of protesters have gathered in the Turkish city of Istanbuls iconic Taksim Square to commemorate a Turkish-Armenian journalist who was murdered ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish police dispersed a protest in the countrys largest city of Istanbul. Protesters were demonstrating over a teenager left in a coma after the Gezi Park anti-government protests in June, AFP reported Saturday. Police detained several people for questioning. Protesters gathered in front of Istanbuls law courts for the rally....

Turkish police forces have used teargas on students demonstrating against policies of the countrys High Educational Board (YOK) in Ankara. On Wednesday, thousands of students took to the streets of the capital to take part at a nationwide protest against the YOK. In one incident in central Ankara police intervened as a group of students made a ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan still continues severe violation of human rights despite its claims about respecting democracy and freedom of expression, a Turkish legislator said. Despite the allegations and claims made by the Erdogan government about its respect for human rights, only in September 12 people ...

Members of a major religious community in Turkey have staged a demonstration in a show of protest against what they call unequal treatment,Press TVreports. On Sunday, thousands of Alevis took to the streets in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul, calling for an end to unfair treatment by authorities." The Turkish republic is 90 years old but we Alevis ...

Senior Turkish navy commanders have resigned in protest at a court ruling against some military officers, media say. According toToday's Zamannewspaper, Turkish Coast Guard Commander Vice Admiral Atilla Kezek, Coast Guard Commander Rear Admiral Sami Orguc, and several other high-ranking navy officers resigned on Monday. Earlier this week, the Supreme ...

Police in southeastern Turkey have clashed with Kurdish protesters demonstrating against a recent government reform package. Protesters took to the streets in the city of Cizre on Monday to denounce the reform package. The protest, however, turned violent around nightfall. Police fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse the angry crowd,...

[caption id="attachment_37630" align="alignright" width="180"] Turks participate in an anti-government festival called Man Made of Tear Gas held on the shores of the Kad?koy district on the Asian side of Istanbul on July 7, 2013.[/caption] Turkish nationalists have taken to the streets of Istanbul to protest against a series of reforms introduced ...

  [caption id="attachment_37630" align="alignright" width="234"] Turks participate in an anti-government festival called Man Made of Tear Gas held on the shores of the Kad?koy district on the Asian side of Istanbul on July 7, 2013.[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Turkish authorities committed gross human rights violations during protests that ...

Turkish police have fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Ankara, as a fresh round of anti-government protests hit the country. Clashes broke out late on Sunday after hundreds of people took to the streets of Istanbuls Kadikoy area to remember protesters killed in government crackdown over the past few months. The riot police used tear gas ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Police arrested 25 demonstrators during protests in Istanbuls Kadikoy district, an opposition stronghold, as protesters took to the streets for a fifth night running. On Friday night police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the Turkish capital Ankara, Istanbul and Hatay, AlJazeera reported. Thousands gathered in Ankara ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Demonstrators clashed with police in Southern Turkey on Wednesday for a third straight night, a day after the funeral of a 22-year-old protester whose death at a protest has reignited anti-government anger in Turkey. Clashes also broke out in parts of Ankara and Istanbul. In the Southern city of Hatay, a group of about 200 people ...

[caption id="attachment_37630" align="alignright" width="180"] Turks participate in an anti-government festival called Man Made of Tear Gas held on the shores of the Kad?koy district on the Asian side of Istanbul on July 7, 2013.[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Anti-government protesters have gathered in Turkey after a demonstrator died during a protest ...

Police have clashed with hundreds of protesters in Istanbul during another anti-government demonstration. The protest took place on Monday over the case of 14-year-old boy, Berkin Elvan, who was seriously injured during an anti-government demonstration in June. The boy has been in a coma since being hit by a tear gas canister during the protest....