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  • Talking to the Bulldozer-Hijacking Soccer Fans About Their Role in the Turkish Uprising

    On the night of June 2—the third day of an out-and-out war between police and protesters—Çarşı members hotwired a bulldozer that had been left at the construction site outside Beşiktaş's Inönü Stadium and used it to push the police water-cannon trucks...

  • The Battle for the Heart of Istanbul Rages On

    What was set to be a relatively calm weekend in Turkey turned into a sleepless one. The past few days have been filled with death, teargas, and political grandstanding. And the atmosphere on the street and in people's apartments, remains incredibly...

  • Amid the Chaos of Taksim Square

    On Saturday, June 15, riot police fired tear gas, water canons, and rubber bullets effectively clearing Gezi Park in Istanbul of occupiers. Having photographed previous police raids of the park, I was struck by the kind of support and unification...

  • Tim Pool Live Streaming from Istanbul

    Journalist Tim Pool is streaming live from Istanbul today where antigovernment protests have been ongoing since Friday, May 31. Prime Minister Erdogan has finally met with a delegation representing protestors, but also issued warnings that implied that...

  • Turkey Is Waging an Invisible War Against Its Dissidents

    Possible collusion between the Greek and Turkish governments is just as scary as tear gas.

  • Turkey's Weekend of Street War, Jubilation, and Bulldozer Joyrides

    Social unrest has gripped the country, from Istanbul to Ankara. VICE currently has a number of reporters and filmmakers in Turkey. We called one of them on Sunday to make sure they hadn't suffocated in tear gas plumes and to get their perspective on...