Turkey protests: Hundreds reoccupy Istanbul square

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

June 2 2013 Last updated at 11:44 GMT

Hundreds of protesters have reoccupied a central square in Istanbul following two days of violent demonstrations that saw almost 1,000 people arrested.

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Protests began over the redeveloping of a park near Istanbul's Taksim Square but broadened into anti-government action after a tough police response.

The protests represent the most sustained anti-government unrest for a number of years.

The BBC's James Reynolds in Istanbul says a lot of people are fed up with the government, which they believe wants to take away some of their personal freedoms.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22744728

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Analysis from the same link...

James Reynolds
BBC News, Istanbul

Early in the morning, handfuls of protesters and spectators gathered in Taksim Square to survey the winnings of their battle against the police. Under steady rain, one group of men stood over a small fire. Others looked out across a collection of cars and trucks destroyed late at night. One man wiped clean the steering wheel of a burnt out truck.

"We're not from any party," said one protester wearing a bandana. "This is civil resistance. We are really happy. We've won the square."

But winning the square has come at a cost. The late night vandalism here has angered some peaceful campaigners.

"After last night we feel like we lost," said one young man. "It was a protest that was won by the public, but what happened overnight doesn't reflect well on us."

Lots of iconic photos here

Forgot to mention, there's also a video report at the link.

[question everything]

1. One can only hope that the protest is against an Islamist state

That the protests wish to bring back the ideas of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk who threw away the shackles of Islam and brought Turkey into the modern era.

[JI7]

2. i think it has more to do with capital exploitation