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Protest Attacks in Bingöl and Yüksekova

Protest Attacks in Bingöl and Yüksekova

The party headquarters of the AKP in Bingöl and a police tank in Yüksekova have been attacked. Shopkeepers in Şırnak and Cizre have closed their shops in protest.

Police Force against IMF-WB Protestors - 200 People Arrested

IMF-WB SUMMIT

Police Force against IMF-WB Protestors - 200 People Arrested

About 2000 people wanted to participate in a demonstration against IMF and World Bank starting on Taksim Square in Istanbul. The police intervened with tear gas, tinted water and water cannons. Clashes occurred in a number of neighboring districts.

7 October 2009 Emine Özcan,Bawer Çakır

Iranian Students Protest at Consulate in Istanbul

Iranian Elections 2009

Iranian Students Protest at Consulate in Istanbul

Around 50 Iranian students gathered in front of their consulate in Istanbul to protest against the deaths in Iran.

23 June 2009 Zeynep Kuray