
Turkey's defiant PM says police to get more power
Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday brushed aside international criticism over his government's crackdown on widespread demonstrations and vowed to ...

Turkey's 'standing man' launches new protest wave
After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing ...

Unions give lift to Turkish protest movement
Turkish labor groups fanned a wave of defiance against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's authority, leading rallies and a one-day strike to ...

Turkey unrest goes on despite end to park protest
Riot police cordoned off streets, set up roadblocks and fired tear gas and water cannon to prevent anti-government protesters from converging on ...

Istanbul addresses protests in 2020 presentation
As Turkey's prime minister lashed out at protesters, leaders of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Games sought to diminish the impact of the unrest ...

Turkish PM urges protesters to leave Gezi Park
Turkey's prime minister on Friday urged a small delegation of protesters to persuade hundreds of others occupying an Istanbul park to withdraw.

No clear result after Turkish PM, protesters meet
A meeting between Turkey's prime minister and representatives of anti-government protesters ended early Friday without a clear resolution on how to ...

Turkish gov't open to referendum to end protests
Turkey's government on Wednesday offered a first concrete gesture aimed at ending nearly two weeks of street protests, proposing a referendum on a ...

Istanbul: Protests have 'no bearing' on 2020 plans
The anti-government protests in Turkey "will have no bearing" on Istanbul's ability to host the 2020 Olympics, the bid committee said Wednesday.

Clashes in Istanbul extend into night in Taksim
Riot police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets in day-long clashes that lasted into the early hours Wednesday, battling protesters who ...

A look at Turkey and its widespread protests
Turkey's Islamic-led government is facing its biggest protests in years as demonstrators and police clashed Tuesday for the 12th straight day.

AP PHOTOS: Turkey protesters face riot police
Hundreds of police in riot gear attempted to clear Istanbul's central Taksim Square of anti-government protesters who have been occupying the area for ...

Turkish economy depends on political stability
The escalation in the clashes between Turkey's government and protesters could hurt an economy that has become a source of growth and stability in a ...

Istanbul soccer fans united by anti-govt protests
The protests in Turkey have accomplished the seemingly impossible: uniting fans of Istanbul's three bitterly rival soccer teams. Normally, there is ...

Turkey premier to meet with Istanbul protesters
Turkey's prime minister will meet with a group of protesters occupying Istanbul's central Taksim Square this week, the deputy prime minister said ...