On Friday, May 31, Turkish riot police fired tear gas and pepper spray into a peaceful protest held to save Gezi Park, one of the last green areas in central Istanbul. This set off the biggest civil uprising in the history of the Turkish Republic, calling for Prime Minister Erdogan’s resignation. The unrest has spread like wildfire to more than 60 cities where protests are still ongoing. We landed in Istanbul the day it all kicked off.

Read more about the uprising in Istanbul:

Occupiers Faced Down Cops in Istanbul’s Taksim Square

Turkey Is Waging an Invisible War Against Its Dissidents

Turkey’s Weekend of Street War, Jubilation, and Bulldozer Joyrides